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Van Wagenen Surname Meaning

Altered form of Dutch Van Wageningen a habitational name for someone from a place in Gelderland called Wageningen.

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


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You can see how Van Wagenen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Van Wagenen family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Van Wagenen families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 176 Van Wagenen families living in New York. This was about 80% of all the recorded Van Wagenen's in USA. New York had the highest population of Van Wagenen families in 1880.
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There are 577 military records available for the last name Van Wagenen. For the veterans among your Van Wagenen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Van Wagenen life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1966, and highest in 1974. The average life expectancy for Van Wagenen in 1962 was 60, and 58 in 2004.

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