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Van Slyke Surname Meaning

Americanized form of Flemish or perhaps Dutch Van Slycke: topographic name from Middle Dutch slijcke ‘mire marshy place’ or a habitational name for someone from a place called with this word.

The surname Van Slycke is found only in Belgium (and not in the Netherlands).

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


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You can see how Van Slyke families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Van Slyke family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Van Slyke families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 283 Van Slyke families living in New York. This was about 60% of all the recorded Van Slyke's in USA. New York had the highest population of Van Slyke families in 1880.
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Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Van Slyke life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1969, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Van Slyke in 1965 was 49, and 76 in 2004.

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