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Vema Family History

Vema Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Vela, Vea, Vega, Vena, Vera, Lema, Zema, Verma, Ma, Kemp

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Where is the Vema family from?

You can see how Vema families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Vema family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Vema families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there was 1 Vema family living in Quebec. This was 100% of all the recorded Vema's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Vema families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Vema surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Vema ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 94 census records available for the last name Vema. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Vema 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 19 immigration records available for the last name Vema. 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 1 military records available for the last name Vema. For the veterans among your Vema ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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