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De Visser Family History

De Visser Surname Meaning

Dutch: variant of Visser ‘fisherman’ with the definite article de ‘the’.

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


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You can see how De Visser families moved over time by selecting different census years. The De Visser family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most De Visser families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 De Visser family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded De Visser's in USA. New York had the highest population of De Visser families in 1880.
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Passenger Lists

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name De Visser. For the veterans among your De Visser ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average De Visser lifespan?

Between 1972 and 2002, in the United States, De Visser life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for De Visser in 1972 was 64, and 98 in 2002.

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