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Vesco Name Meaning

Italian: from vesco ‘bishop’, a north-central variant of vescovo (see Vescovi), denoting someone in the service of a bishop or alternatively a nickname for a pompous or pious person. In the form Veskos this is also found as a Greek family name.

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


Similar surnames: Visco, Vasco, Mosco, Besco, Fusco, Bosco, Vero, Cosco, Pesce, Vento

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Vesco Family Origin

Where is the Vesco family from?

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You can see how Vesco families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Vesco family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Vesco families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 4 Vesco families living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Vesco's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Vesco families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Vesco surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Vesco Family Occupations

What did your Vesco ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the US named Vesco. 14% of Vesco men worked as a Laborer and 16% of Vesco women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Vesco were Clerk and Clerk

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Top Male Occupations in 1940

  • Laborer
    14%
  • Miner
    10%
  • Proprietor
    5%
  • Clerk
    4%

Top Female Occupations in 1940

  • Housewife
    16%
  • Housework
    11%
  • Seamstress
    11%
  • Clerk
    6%

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

Vesco Historical Records

What Vesco family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Vesco. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Vesco 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 826 immigration records available for the last name Vesco. 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 365 military records available for the last name Vesco. For the veterans among your Vesco ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Vesco Life Expectancy

What is the average Vesco lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Vesco life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Vesco in 1951 was 51, and 90 in 2004.

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