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Dijk Family History

Dijk Surname Meaning

Dutch: topographic name for someone who lived by a dike (see Van Dijk). Compare Dyck Dyk and Dyke.

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


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Average Dijk life expectancy in 2001 was 84 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 74.

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