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Van%20zee Name Meaning

Dutch: topographic name for someone who lived by the sea Middle Dutch zee. Compare Zee .

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


Similar surnames: Van Veen, Van Hee, Vanderzee, Van Leer, Van Zyl, Van Ryn, Van Dee

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You can see how Van%20zee families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Van%20zee family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Van%20zee families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 56 Van%20zee families living in Iowa. This was about 88% of all the recorded Van%20zee's in USA. Iowa had the highest population of Van%20zee families in 1880.
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Between 1963 and 2003, in the United States, Van%20zee life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1985, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Van%20zee in 1963 was 55, and 78 in 2003.

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