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De%20haven Name Meaning

Americanized form of North German In den Hoeven or In den Hoffen: topographic name from hoeve ‘peace of land large enough to feed a family farm’. In some cases probably also an Americanized form of Dutch Van der Haven (see Haven ).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: De Haan, De Hart, De Heer, De Raad, De Haas, De Laet, Deaver, De Waal

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You can see how De%20haven families moved over time by selecting different census years. The De%20haven family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most De%20haven families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 164 De%20haven families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 34% of all the recorded De%20haven's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of De%20haven families in 1880.
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Between 1971 and 2003, in the United States, De%20haven life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1984, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for De%20haven in 1971 was 72, and 79 in 2003.

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