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Vercauteren Family History

Vercauteren Surname Meaning

Flemish: habitational name for someone from any of various places called Kouter (meaning ‘cultivated land’) for example in East Flanders Belgium.

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


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Where is the Vercauteren family from?

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

In 1940, Assembler was the top reported job for people in the USA named Vercauteren. 25% of Vercauteren men worked as an Assembler.

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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

  • Assembler
    25%
  • Laborer
    25%
  • Manager
    25%
  • Farmer
    25%

What Vercauteren family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 318 census records available for the last name Vercauteren. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Vercauteren census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 448 immigration records available for the last name Vercauteren. 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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Draft Cards

There are 124 military records available for the last name Vercauteren. For the veterans among your Vercauteren ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Vercauteren lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Vercauteren life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1977, and highest in 1972. The average life expectancy for Vercauteren in 1960 was 54, and 85 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Vercauteren ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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