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De Pauw Surname Meaning

Flemish (also Depauw) and Dutch: from pauw ‘peacock’ + the definite article de.

A nickname for a proud or flamboyant person or a topographic or habitational name referring to a house bearing the sign of a peacock.

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


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You can see how De Pauw families moved over time by selecting different census years. The De Pauw family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most De Pauw families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 4 De Pauw families living in Kentucky. This was 100% of all the recorded De Pauw's in USA. Kentucky had the highest population of De Pauw families in 1880.
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Between 1973 and 2000, in the United States, De Pauw life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1984, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for De Pauw in 1973 was 68, and 89 in 2000.

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