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Van Gorden Surname Meaning

Altered form of Dutch Van Garden: habitational name for someone from Garderen in Gelderland, a village near Arnhem.

The surname Van Garden is not found in the Netherlands.

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


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You can see how Van Gorden families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Van Gorden family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Van Gorden families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 61 Van Gorden families living in New York. This was about 36% of all the recorded Van Gorden's in USA. New York had the highest population of Van Gorden families in 1880.
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There are 481 military records available for the last name Van Gorden. For the veterans among your Van Gorden ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Van Gorden lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2004, in the United States, Van Gorden life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1997, and highest in 1966. The average life expectancy for Van Gorden in 1966 was 90, and 59 in 2004.

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