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De%20wit Name Meaning

Dutch; Flemish (also Dewit): variant of De Witt . The Flemish surname is also found in France (Nord).

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


Similar surnames: De Witte, De Witt, De Wall, De Windt, De Wese, De Wees, De Waal

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Between 1979 and 2002, in the United States, De%20wit life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for De%20wit in 1979 was 53, and 78 in 2002.

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