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Van Nostrand Surname Meaning

Dutch: shortened form of Van Noordstrand, a habitational name for someone from Nordstrand, a former island (now peninsula) in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

The surname Van Nostrand (or Van Noordstrand) is not found in the Netherlands; the only form found there is Noordstrand.

Compare Nordstrand, Nostrand, and Nostrant.

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


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You can see how Van Nostrand families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Van Nostrand family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Van Nostrand families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there was 1 Van Nostrand family living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Van Nostrand's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Van Nostrand families in 1911.
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Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Van Nostrand life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1966. The average life expectancy for Van Nostrand in 1957 was 39, and 76 in 2004.

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