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Van Bergen Surname Meaning

Dutch and Flemish: topographic name for someone who lived on or by a hill (see Berg) or a habitational name for someone from any of various places so named.

Examples include Bergen op Zoom in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands, Bergen in Lower Saxony in Germany, and Bergen as the Dutch name for Mons, the capital of the province of Hainaut in Belgium (Wallonia).

These names reflect geographical features and the communities that developed around them.

The various locations sharing the name illustrate the cultural and linguistic influences across regions.

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


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You can see how Van Bergen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Van Bergen family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Van Bergen families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 2 Van Bergen families living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Van Bergen's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Van Bergen families in 1891.
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What is the average Van Bergen lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2003, in the United States, Van Bergen life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1987, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Van Bergen in 1967 was 88, and 90 in 2003.

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