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De Loof Family History

De Loof Surname Meaning

Flemish (also Deloof): probably a nickname for a boor as a metaphor of Picardish louf French loup ‘wolf’ with the definite article de.

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


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You can see how De Loof families moved over time by selecting different census years. The De Loof family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most De Loof families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 De Loof family living in Michigan. This was 100% of all the recorded De Loof's in USA. Michigan had the highest population of De Loof families in 1880.
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Between 1981 and 1999, in the United States, De Loof life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1998, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for De Loof in 1981 was 55, and 78 in 1999.

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