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Van Kirk Surname Meaning

Altered form of Dutch Verkerk itself a shortened form of Van de Kerk: topographic name for someone who lived by a church.

Middle Dutch kerke or a habitational name for someone from a place called with this word.

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


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You can see how Van Kirk families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Van Kirk family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Van Kirk families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 118 Van Kirk families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 24% of all the recorded Van Kirk's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Van Kirk families in 1880.
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Passenger Lists

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What is the average Van Kirk lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2004, in the United States, Van Kirk life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1976. The average life expectancy for Van Kirk in 1967 was 58, and 62 in 2004.

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