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Van%20gelder Name Meaning

Dutch and Jewish (from the Netherlands):: habitational name for someone from Gelderland in the east-central Netherlands. habitational name for someone from Geldern in the Rhineland Germany.

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


Similar surnames: Van Meter, Van Essen, Van Acker, Van Gorden, Van Leer, Van Veen

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Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Van%20gelder life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1963, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Van%20gelder in 1959 was 57, and 91 in 2004.

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