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Vemon Family History

Vemon 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: Lemon, Veron, Memon, Veon, Semon, Simon, Heron, Leon, Varon, Neman

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Where is the Vemon family from?

You can see how Vemon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Vemon family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Vemon families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 5 Vemon families living in Tennessee. This was about 63% of all the recorded Vemon's in USA. Tennessee had the highest population of Vemon families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Vemon surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Vemon ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Vemon. 100% of Vemon 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
    100%
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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Vemon. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Vemon 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 34 immigration records available for the last name Vemon. 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 24 military records available for the last name Vemon. For the veterans among your Vemon ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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