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Van%20vranken Name Meaning

Dutch and Flemish: variant of Van Franken a habitational name for someone from a place called Franck in Liège province in Wallonia (Belgium) or from the region of Germany called Franken (Franconia). The surnames Van Vranken and Van Franken are no longer found in the Netherlands and Belgium.

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


Similar surnames: Van Lanen, Van Vooren, Van Allen, Van Aken, Van Zanten, Van Drunen

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