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Van%20order Name Meaning

Americanized form of Dutch Van Orderen: habitational name for someone from a place called Oorderen near Antwerp Belgium. The surname Van Orderen is not found in the Netherlands or in Belgium.

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


Similar surnames: Van Orden, Van Over, Van Ormer, Van Gorder, Van Leer, Van Acker

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Between 1968 and 2004, in the United States, Van%20order life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1985, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Van%20order in 1968 was 66, and 39 in 2004.

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