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De Wit Family History

De Wit Surname Meaning

Dutch; Flemish (also Dewit): variant of De Witt. The Flemish surname is also found in France (Nord).

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


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You can see how De Wit families moved over time by selecting different census years. The De Wit family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most De Wit families were found in USA in 1880. In 1901 there were 5 De Wit families living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded De Wit's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of De Wit families in 1901.
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What is the average De Wit lifespan?

Between 1979 and 2002, in the United States, De Wit life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for De Wit in 1979 was 53, and 78 in 2002.

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