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Van%20osten Name Meaning

Americanized form of Dutch and Flemish Van Oosten: topographic name for someone ‘from the east’ (from Dutch oost ‘east’).

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


Similar surnames: Van Osdol, Van Houten, Van Kooten, Van Fossen, Van Etten, Van Veen

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You can see how Van%20osten families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Van%20osten family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Van%20osten families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 9 Van%20osten families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 39% of all the recorded Van%20osten's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Van%20osten families in 1880.
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Between 1975 and 2003, in the United States, Van%20osten life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1998, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Van%20osten in 1975 was 72, and 57 in 2003.

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