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Van Zandt Surname Meaning

Dutch: habitational name for someone from any of the places called Zandt in Gelderland, Friesland, South Holland, and Zeeland. This form of the surname is very rare in the Netherlands, found only in Limburg.

See also Vanderzanden, compare Van Sandt, Van Sant, and Van Zant.

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


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You can see how Van Zandt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Van Zandt family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Van Zandt families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 5 Van Zandt families living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Van Zandt's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Van Zandt families in 1911.
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Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Van Zandt life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Van Zandt in 1946 was 63, and 69 in 2004.

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