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Van%20over Name Meaning

Americanized form of Dutch Van Oever a topographic name from Middle Dutch oever ‘shore river bank’ or a habitational name for someone from a place called with this word.

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


Similar surnames: Hanover, Van Leer, Van Dover, Van Hove, Van Order, Vandaveer

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You can see how Van%20over families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Van%20over family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Van%20over families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 56 Van%20over families living in Kentucky. This was about 82% of all the recorded Van%20over's in USA. Kentucky had the highest population of Van%20over families in 1880.
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Between 1976 and 2004, in the United States, Van%20over life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2002, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Van%20over in 1976 was 73, and 76 in 2004.

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