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Van Horn Surname Meaning

Dutch: habitational name for someone from any of numerous places in the Netherlands named Horn or Hoorn named with Dutch hoorn ‘promontory point where the dike bends’.

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


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You can see how Van Horn families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Van Horn family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Van Horn families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Van Horn family living in Gloucestershire. This was 100% of all the recorded Van Horn's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire had the highest population of Van Horn families in 1891.
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What is the average Van Horn lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Van Horn life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1971. The average life expectancy for Van Horn in 1952 was 49, and 72 in 2004.

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