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Van Boven Surname Meaning

Dutch:: most of the Dutch namebearers live in Oldebroek (Overijssel) and the name refers to the area east of Oldebroek.

It is a habitational name for someone from Boven, a place in the province of North Brabant.

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


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You can see how Van Boven families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Van Boven family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Van Boven families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 16 Van Boven families living in Missouri. This was about 53% of all the recorded Van Boven's in USA. Missouri had the highest population of Van Boven families in 1880.
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Between 1972 and 2004, in the United States, Van Boven life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Van Boven in 1972 was 47, and 89 in 2004.

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