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Vazquez Family History

Vazquez Name Meaning

Spanish (Vázquez): variant of Vásquez (see Vasquez ).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Vasquez, Vasques, Velazquez, Borquez, Cazarez, Vallez, Bosquez

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Where is the Vazquez family from?

You can see how Vazquez families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Vazquez family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Vazquez families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there was 1 Vazquez family living in Nova Scotia. This was 100% of all the recorded Vazquez's in Canada. Nova Scotia had the highest population of Vazquez families in 1911.
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What did your Vazquez ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Labrador and Costurera were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Vazquez. 13% of Vazquez men worked as a Labrador and 11% of Vazquez women worked as a Costurera. Some less common occupations for Americans named Vazquez were Jornalero and Sirvienta. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Labrador
    13%
  • Labrador
    11%
  • Jornalero
    9%
  • Jornalero
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Costurera
    11%
  • Sirvienta
    11%
  • Costurera
    7%
  • Sirvienta
    6%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 47,000 immigration records available for the last name Vazquez. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 10,000 military records available for the last name Vazquez. For the veterans among your Vazquez ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Vazquez lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Vazquez life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Vazquez in 1945 was 25, and 70 in 2004.

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