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Van Wert Surname Meaning

Dutch and Flemish: variant or an altered form of Van Weert a habitational name for someone from any of various places in the Netherlands and Belgium called Weert (De) Weerd Weerde or Waarde from Dutch waard weerd ‘holm’.

The surname Van Wert which is rare in Belgium is no longer found in the Netherlands.

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


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You can see how Van Wert families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Van Wert family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Van Wert families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 33 Van Wert families living in New Jersey. This was about 21% of all the recorded Van Wert's in USA. New Jersey had the highest population of Van Wert families in 1880.
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Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Van Wert life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1968, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Van Wert in 1963 was 48, and 53 in 2004.

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