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De Groff Surname Meaning

Altered form of Dutch De Graaf. The vowel change is a common feature of New York Dutch.

The lowering of long a -aa- becoming -aw-.

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


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You can see how De Groff families moved over time by selecting different census years. The De Groff family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most De Groff families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 4 De Groff families living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded De Groff's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of De Groff families in 1911.
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Between 1970 and 1995, in the United States, De Groff life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1987, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for De Groff in 1970 was 63, and 84 in 1995.

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