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Van Van Family History

Van Van Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Van Dam, Van Veen, Canavan, Van Ryn, Hanavan, Van Eman, Van Aman

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Where is the Van Van family from?

You can see how Van Van families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Van Van family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Van Van families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Van Van family living in Suffolk. This was 100% of all the recorded Van Van's in United Kingdom. Suffolk had the highest population of Van Van families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Van Van surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census Records

There are 1 million census records available for the last name Van Van. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Van Van census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 680,000 immigration records available for the last name Van Van. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 364,000 military records available for the last name Van Van. For the veterans among your Van Van ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Van Van ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Van Van

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