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Van Driel Surname Meaning

Dutch: habitational name for someone from a place called Driel near Arnhem or from any of the places called Velddriel.

Kerkdriel or Hoenzadriel near the river Maas.

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


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You can see how Van Driel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Van Driel family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 7 Van Driel families living in Nebraska. This was about 50% of all the recorded Van Driel's in USA. Nebraska had the highest population of Van Driel families in 1880.
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Between 1970 and 2004, in the United States, Van Driel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1990, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Van Driel in 1970 was 76, and 83 in 2004.

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