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Van Tuyl Surname Meaning

Dutch: variant mostly archaic or Americanized of Van Tuijl

a habitational name for someone from either of two places called Tuil in the provinces of Gelderland and Utrecht.

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


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You can see how Van Tuyl families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Van Tuyl family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Van Tuyl families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 28 Van Tuyl families living in New York. This was about 35% of all the recorded Van Tuyl's in USA. New York had the highest population of Van Tuyl families in 1880.
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There are 273 immigration records available for the last name Van Tuyl. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 897 military records available for the last name Van Tuyl. For the veterans among your Van Tuyl ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Van Tuyl lifespan?

Between 1968 and 2003, in the United States, Van Tuyl life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1983, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Van Tuyl in 1968 was 102, and 80 in 2003.

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