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Van%20kooten Name Meaning

Dutch: habitational name for someone from any of several places called Koten or Kooten in particular Cothen in Utrecht province form Dutch kot ‘small house’.

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


Similar surnames: Van Vooren, Van Kempen, Van Slooten, Van Loon, Van Putten, Van Etten

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Between 1967 and 2003, in the United States, Van%20kooten life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2000, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Van%20kooten in 1967 was 88, and 53 in 2003.

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