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De Meester Family History

De Meester Surname Meaning

Flemish (also Demeester) and Dutch: variant with the definite article de ‘the’ of Meester. This surname (mainly in the form Demeester) is also found in France (Nord).

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


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You can see how De Meester families moved over time by selecting different census years. The De Meester family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most De Meester families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 5 De Meester families living in Indiana. This was about 83% of all the recorded De Meester's in USA. Indiana had the highest population of De Meester families in 1880.
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Average De Meester life expectancy in 1973 was 80 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 70.

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