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Van Norman Surname Meaning

Dutch: possibly a habitational name for someone from a farm called De Noord or Nordman.

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


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You can see how Van Norman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Van Norman family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Van Norman families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 83 Van Norman families living in Michigan. This was about 33% of all the recorded Van Norman's in USA. Michigan had the highest population of Van Norman families in 1880.
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Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Van Norman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Van Norman in 1958 was 50, and 65 in 2004.

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