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Van%20vleck Name Meaning

Dutch: habitational name for someone from Vleek or Vlieck in Limburg.

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


Similar surnames: Van Eck, Van Beek, Van Vliet, Van Veen, Van Cleve, Van Leer, Van Kley

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You can see how Van%20vleck families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Van%20vleck family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Van%20vleck families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 162 Van%20vleck families living in New York. This was about 53% of all the recorded Van%20vleck's in USA. New York had the highest population of Van%20vleck families in 1880.
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Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Van%20vleck life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1984, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Van%20vleck in 1951 was 59, and 97 in 2004.

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