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Van Acker Surname Meaning

Dutch: topographic name for someone who lived next to a field Middle Dutch ack(e)re or a habitational name for someone from a place called with this word.

Alternatively, it may be a habitational name for someone from Aachen, a variant of Van Aken.

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


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You can see how Van Acker families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Van Acker family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Van Acker families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 6 Van Acker families living in Michigan. This was about 46% of all the recorded Van Acker's in USA. Michigan had the highest population of Van Acker families in 1880.
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Passenger Lists

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There are 579 military records available for the last name Van Acker. For the veterans among your Van Acker ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Van Acker lifespan?

Between 1973 and 2004, in the United States, Van Acker life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1996, and highest in 1977. The average life expectancy for Van Acker in 1973 was 74, and 55 in 2004.

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