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De%20young Name Meaning

Americanized form (translation into English) of Dutch De Jong .

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


Similar surnames: De Jong, De Jonge, Young, De Jongh, De Hoog, De Koning, De Wolfe

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Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, De%20young life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for De%20young in 1964 was 59, and 52 in 2004.

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