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Van Langen Surname Meaning

Dutch: habitational name for someone from Langen near Lochem in Gelderland or form various places called Langen in Germany. Compare Langen.

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


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Between 1964 and 2000, in the United States, Van Langen life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1993, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Van Langen in 1964 was 63, and 59 in 2000.

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