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Van Pelt Family History

Van Pelt Surname Meaning

Flemish and Dutch: habitational name for someone from either of two places in Brabant called Pedele (later Peelt Pelt) or from Overpelt or Neerpelt in Limburg Belgium.

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


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You can see how Van Pelt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Van Pelt family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Van Pelt families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 486 Van Pelt families living in New York. This was about 35% of all the recorded Van Pelt's in USA. New York had the highest population of Van Pelt families in 1880.
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Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Van Pelt life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Van Pelt in 1952 was 51, and 73 in 2004.

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