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Vlietstra Family History

Vlietstra Surname Meaning

West Frisian: topographic name for someone who lived near a brook stream from Dutch vliet ‘brook stream’.

The suffix -stra comes from Old Frisian sittera ‘inhabitant of’.

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


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Where is the Vlietstra family from?

You can see how Vlietstra families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Vlietstra family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Vlietstra family living in Iowa. This was about 50% of all the recorded Vlietstra's in USA. Iowa and 1 other state had the highest population of Vlietstra families in 1920.
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What did your Vlietstra ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Vlietstra. 43% of Vlietstra men worked as a Farmer.

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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

  • Farmer
    43%
  • Laborer
    29%
  • Farming
    15%
  • Tile Setter
    15%

What Vlietstra family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 389 census records available for the last name Vlietstra. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Vlietstra 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 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Vlietstra. 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 55 military records available for the last name Vlietstra. For the veterans among your Vlietstra ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Vlietstra lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2003, in the United States, Vlietstra life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Vlietstra in 1965 was 77, and 87 in 2003.

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