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Van%20heest Name Meaning

Dutch: topographic name for someone living near a drying-kiln for the preparation of madder Dutch eest ‘oast-house’ or someone living near a place where ash-trees grow Dutch Est.

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


Similar surnames: Van Diest, Van Heel, Van Nest, Van Soest, Van Hemert, Van Veen

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Between 1976 and 2003, in the United States, Van%20heest life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1995, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Van%20heest in 1976 was 46, and 87 in 2003.

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