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Van%20zandt Name Meaning

Dutch: habitational name for someone from any of the places called Zandt in Gelderland Friesland South Holland and Zeeland. This form of the surname is very rare in the Netherlands found only in Limburg. See also Vanderzanden compare Van Sandt Van Sant and Van Zant .

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


Similar surnames: Van Lanen, Van Zant, Van Sandt, Van Zanten, Van Diest, Van Dam

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