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Van Es Surname Meaning

Dutch: habitational name for someone from Esch in North Brabant.

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


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You can see how Van Es families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Van Es family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Van Es families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 10 Van Es families living in Iowa. This was about 63% of all the recorded Van Es's in USA. Iowa had the highest population of Van Es families in 1880.
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Between 1978 and 2004, in the United States, Van Es life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1995, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Van Es in 1978 was 65, and 85 in 2004.

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