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Van Buskirk Surname Meaning

Dutch: habitational name for someone from Buiskerke, the local name of Boudewijnskerke in the province of Zeeland.

The surname Van Buskirk is not found in the Netherlands.

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


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You can see how Van Buskirk families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Van Buskirk family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Van Buskirk families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 244 Van Buskirk families living in New Jersey. This was about 25% of all the recorded Van Buskirk's in USA. New Jersey had the highest population of Van Buskirk families in 1880.
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Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Van Buskirk life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Van Buskirk in 1955 was 43, and 80 in 2004.

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