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Van Wyk Surname Meaning

Dutch: variant mostly archaic or Americanized of Van Wijk a habitational name for someone from any of the many places in the Netherlands named Wijk from wijk ‘district settlement’.

The surname Van Wyk is most common in South Africa; it is also established in Namibia.

See also Van Wyck.

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


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You can see how Van Wyk families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Van Wyk family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Van Wyk families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there was 1 Van Wyk family living in Alberta. This was 100% of all the recorded Van Wyk's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Van Wyk families in 1911.
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What is the average Van Wyk lifespan?

Between 1968 and 2004, in the United States, Van Wyk life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1977, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Van Wyk in 1968 was 82, and 78 in 2004.

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