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Van Antwerp Surname Meaning

Americanized form of Dutch and Flemish Van Antwerpen: habitational name for someone from the Belgian city of Antwerp.

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


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You can see how Van Antwerp families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Van Antwerp family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Van Antwerp families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 212 Van Antwerp families living in New York. This was about 55% of all the recorded Van Antwerp's in USA. New York had the highest population of Van Antwerp families in 1880.
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What is the average Van Antwerp lifespan?

Between 1968 and 2004, in the United States, Van Antwerp life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Van Antwerp in 1968 was 43, and 87 in 2004.

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