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De Waal Surname Meaning

Dutch: ethnic name for someone from Wallonia from Middle Dutch Wale ‘Walloon’ (ultimately from an ancient Germanic word meaning ‘foreign’) + the definite article de thus meaning ‘the Walloon’.

The surname De Waal is also established in South Africa.

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


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You can see how De Waal families moved over time by selecting different census years. The De Waal family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most De Waal families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 2 De Waal families living in Florida. This was about 67% of all the recorded De Waal's in USA. Florida had the highest population of De Waal families in 1880.
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What is the average De Waal lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2002, in the United States, De Waal life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1971. The average life expectancy for De Waal in 1957 was 44, and 67 in 2002.

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