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Van%20veen Name Meaning

Dutch: habitational name for someone from any of various place called (het) Veen for example in North Brabant or a topographic name for someone who lived by a moor or fen Middle Dutch veen.

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


Similar surnames: Van Beek, Van Ryn, Van Zee, Van Deren, Van Dell, Van Leer, Van Dorn

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Between 1950 and 2003, in the United States, Van%20veen life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1986, and highest in 1972. The average life expectancy for Van%20veen in 1950 was 66, and 77 in 2003.

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