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Van Parys Surname Meaning

Flemish: habitational name for someone from the city of Paris France (Flemish name Parys Dutch Parijs; compare 2 below).

Dutch: variant archaic or Americanized of Van Parijs a cognate of 1 above.

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


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You can see how Van Parys families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Van Parys family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 2 Van Parys families living in Illinois. This was about 40% of all the recorded Van Parys's in USA. Illinois and 1 other state had the highest population of Van Parys families in 1920.
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Between 1971 and 2004, in the United States, Van Parys life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2002, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Van Parys in 1971 was 46, and 83 in 2004.

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