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Van%20loo Name Meaning

Dutch and Flemish: habitational name for someone from any of several places in the Netherlands and in Belgium in particular Lo in West Flanders or any of several places called with lo(o) ‘light open woodland’. See also Vandeloo .

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


Similar surnames: Van Loon, Van Hook, Vandeloo, Van Rooy, Van Dam, Van Tol, Van Dorn

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You can see how Van%20loo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Van%20loo family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Van%20loo families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 23 Van%20loo families living in Michigan. This was about 53% of all the recorded Van%20loo's in USA. Michigan had the highest population of Van%20loo families in 1880.
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Between 1967 and 2002, in the United States, Van%20loo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1996, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Van%20loo in 1967 was 61, and 70 in 2002.

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