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Van%20etten Name Meaning

Dutch: habitational name for someone from any of the places called Etten in North Brabant and Gelderland. Compare Vanatta Van Eaton and Van Natter .

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


Similar surnames: Van Putten, Van Lenten, Van Haren, Van Eaton, Van Essen, Van Natter

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You can see how Van%20etten families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Van%20etten family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Van%20etten families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 203 Van%20etten families living in New York. This was about 65% of all the recorded Van%20etten's in USA. New York had the highest population of Van%20etten families in 1880.
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Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Van%20etten life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Van%20etten in 1957 was 41, and 82 in 2004.

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