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Origins of the Vella surname

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About the Vellas

We have a total number of 1873 records for people with the last name Vella.

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Where do most Vellas live?

In 1921, most Vellas lived in South East.


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Interesting facts about Vellas

How common is your surname?

You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!

We have 526 records for the Vella surname. The oldest one dates back to 1808.

Who were Vellas most likely to marry?

Ciminos

&

Burgios

Our Marriage record sets tell us which families married Vellas.

What are the most common Vella first names?

  • Joseph
  • Giuseppe
  • Mary
  • Maria

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Common jobs for Vellas

Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

Common Female occupations for Vellas in 1921
At Home

5

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5

Ice Cream Vendor

2

Living On Own Means

2

None

2

Common Male occupations for Vellas in 1921
Fireman

7

Able Seaman

6

Coal-Heaver

6

Cook & Engineer's Steward

6

General Labourer

6

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