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Van Wyhe Family History

Van Wyhe Surname Meaning

Dutch: variant archaic or Americanized of Van Wijhe, a habitational name for someone from Wijhe in Overijssel, between Zwolle and Deventer.

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


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Between 1967 and 2000, in the United States, Van Wyhe life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1983, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Van Wyhe in 1967 was 77, and 41 in 2000.

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