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Van Selow Surname Meaning

Dutch: habitational name for someone from Selow in Mecklenburg-Schwerin Germany.

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


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Between 1977 and 1999, in the United States, Van Selow life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1977, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Van Selow in 1977 was 57, and 97 in 1999.

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