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Van%20hook Name Meaning

Americanized form of Dutch Van Hoek: habitational name for someone from any of various places in the Netherlands and Belgium called Hoek (see Hoek ).

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


Similar surnames: Van Loon, Van Hoose, Van Loo, Van Eck, Van Beek, Van Hove, Van Cott

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Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Van%20hook life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Van%20hook in 1963 was 60, and 77 in 2004.

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