Vessell Family History

Vessell Surname Meaning

English: occupational name for an officer in charge ‘of the vessel’ in a great household from Anglo-Norman French vesselle wessel meaning ‘vat (wine) cask’ ‘cup goblet’ ‘plate precious metal’ and ‘tableware kitchenware’. He may have been the butler or cup-bearer (compare Butler) or the household steward (compare Spence and Spencer).

Americanized form of Slovenian and Slovak Vesel and perhaps also of Czech and Slovak Veselý (see Vesely).

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

Similar surnames: Vassell, Bissell, Mussell, Fussell, Kessel, Tassell, Wassell, Hassell, Vessel, Fessel

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306	Military Records
124	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Vessell family from?

You can see how Vessell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Vessell family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Vessell families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 9 Vessell families living in London. This was about 75% of all the recorded Vessell's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Vessell families in 1891.

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What did your Vessell ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Vessell. 45% of Vessell men worked as a Laborer and 50% of Vessell women worked as a Laborer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Vessell were Labor and Sewing.

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Laborer

45%

Farmer

28%

Farm work

Labor

Laborer

50%

Sewing

50%

What Vessell family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 1K census records available for the last name Vessell. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Vessell census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 124 immigration records available for the last name Vessell. 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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Military Records

There are 306 military records available for the last name Vessell. For the veterans among your Vessell ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Vessell lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Vessell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Vessell in 1960 was 56, and 76 in 2004.

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Vessell Surname Meaning

Americanized form of Slovenian and Slovak Vesel and perhaps also of Czech and Slovak Veselý (see Vesely).

Compare Vessel and Wessell.

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

Where is the Vessell family from?

What did your Vessell ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

Laborer

45%

Farmer

28%

Farm work

Labor

Laborer

50%

Sewing

50%

What Vessell family records will you find?

What is the average Vessell lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Vessell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Vessell in 1960 was 56, and 76 in 2004.

Vessell Family History

Vessell Surname Meaning

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Vessell Surname Meaning

6,000 record(s) for Vessell

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Where is the Vessell family from?

What did your Vessell ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Vessell family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Vessell lifespan?

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