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Van Loon Family History

Van Loon Surname Meaning

Dutch: habitational name for someone from any of various places called Loon for example in North Brabant and Drenthe but mainly from Loon op Zand in North Brabant.

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


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You can see how Van Loon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Van Loon family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Van Loon families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 111 Van Loon families living in New York. This was about 52% of all the recorded Van Loon's in USA. New York had the highest population of Van Loon families in 1880.
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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Van Loon. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 483 military records available for the last name Van Loon. For the veterans among your Van Loon ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Van Loon lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Van Loon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1992, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Van Loon in 1963 was 43, and 77 in 2004.

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