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Van Brocklin Surname Meaning

Americanized form of Dutch Van Breukelen a habitational name for someone from either of two places so named in North Brabant and Utrecht.

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


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You can see how Van Brocklin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Van Brocklin family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Van Brocklin families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 107 Van Brocklin families living in New York. This was about 60% of all the recorded Van Brocklin's in USA. New York had the highest population of Van Brocklin families in 1880.
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Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Van Brocklin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1977, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Van Brocklin in 1957 was 48, and 68 in 2004.

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