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Van Overbeke Surname Meaning

Flemish: habitational name for someone from any of various places in Belgium called Overbeke(n) or Overbeek all meaning ‘at the other side of the creek’.

This surname is also found in Wallonia.

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


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