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Van Doren Surname Meaning

Dutch and Flemish: most probably a variant of Dutch Van Doorn.

It may also be a habitational name for someone from any of the places in Belgium and the Netherlands called Deurne.

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


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You can see how Van Doren families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Van Doren family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Van Doren families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there was 1 Van Doren family living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Van Doren's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Van Doren families in 1911.
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Between 1966 and 2004, in the United States, Van Doren life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1968, and highest in 1966. The average life expectancy for Van Doren in 1966 was 89, and 72 in 2004.

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