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Van Dyke Surname Meaning

Dutch: variant archaic or Americanized of Van Dijke and of its much more common cognate Van Dijk topographic or habitational names based on Middle Dutch dike ‘dike’.

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


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You can see how Van Dyke families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Van Dyke family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Van Dyke families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there was 1 Van Dyke family living in Ontario. This was about 50% of all the recorded Van Dyke's in Canada. Ontario and 1 other province had the highest population of Van Dyke families in 1911.
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There are 33,000 census records available for the last name Van Dyke. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Van Dyke census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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There are 6,000 military records available for the last name Van Dyke. For the veterans among your Van Dyke ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Van Dyke lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Van Dyke life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Van Dyke in 1943 was 54, and 75 in 2004.

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