Vallee Family History

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Vallee Name Meaning

French (Vallée): topographic name for someone who lived in a valley, from Old French vallée.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Valle, Vallet, Vallie, Vallese, Valley, Lavallee, Valleau, Valles

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Vallee Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Vallee name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Vallee. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • France

    36%

  • England & Wales

    29%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    15%

  • Germanic Europe

    6%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    2%

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Vallee Family Origin

Where is the Vallee family from?

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You can see how Vallee families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Vallee family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Vallee families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 45 Vallee families living in Ontario. This was about 65% of all the recorded Vallee's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Vallee families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Vallee surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Vallee Family Occupations

What did your Vallee ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Vallee family was Journalier. The most common Vallee occupation in Canada was Cultivateur. 17% of Vallee's were Cultivateurs. Cultivateur, Farmer and Laborer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Vallee.

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  • Cultivateur

    17%

  • Farmer

    11%

  • Laborer

    8%

  • Journalier

    6%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Vallee ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Vallee Historical Records

What Vallee family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 24,000 census records available for the last name Vallee. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Vallee 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 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Vallee. 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 Card

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Vallee. For the veterans among your Vallee ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Vallee Life Expectancy

What is the average Vallee lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Vallee life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Vallee in 1951 was 49, and 76 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Vallee

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Vallee 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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