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Van Sandt Surname Meaning

Flemish and Dutch: variant of Dutch Van Zandt. This form of the surname is not found in the Netherlands.

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


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You can see how Van Sandt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Van Sandt family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Van Sandt families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 24 Van Sandt families living in Missouri. This was about 60% of all the recorded Van Sandt's in USA. Missouri had the highest population of Van Sandt families in 1880.
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Passenger Lists

There are 117 immigration records available for the last name Van Sandt. 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 298 military records available for the last name Van Sandt. For the veterans among your Van Sandt ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Van Sandt lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2003, in the United States, Van Sandt life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1994, and highest in 1976. The average life expectancy for Van Sandt in 1961 was 57, and 77 in 2003.

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