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De Kalb Family History

De Kalb Surname Meaning

Probably an altered form of German Kalb ‘calf’.

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


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You can see how De Kalb families moved over time by selecting different census years. The De Kalb family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most De Kalb families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 14 De Kalb families living in New York. This was about 35% of all the recorded De Kalb's in USA. New York had the highest population of De Kalb families in 1880.
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Between 1967 and 2001, in the United States, De Kalb life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1992, and highest in 1969. The average life expectancy for De Kalb in 1967 was 90, and 96 in 2001.

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