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De Lange Surname Meaning

Dutch and Flemish: nickname meaning ‘the tall (one)’ a variant of Lange with the definite article de ‘the’. The surname De Lange is also established in South Africa.

Compare Delong French (Delange): patronymic with fused preposition de ‘of’ from the nickname L'Ange ‘the angel’.

Alternatively, it may refer to a topographic or habitational name distinguished by the sign of an angel.

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

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You can see how De Lange families moved over time by selecting different census years. The De Lange family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most De Lange families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 De Lange family living in Channel Islands. This was 100% of all the recorded De Lange's in United Kingdom. Channel Islands had the highest population of De Lange families in 1891.

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Passenger Lists

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name De Lange. 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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Between 1976 and 2004, in the United States, De Lange life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for De Lange in 1976 was 42, and 90 in 2004.

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