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Van Gorp Surname Meaning

Dutch and Flemish: habitational name for someone from any of the places called Gorp or Gorep in North Brabant near Eindhoven

and in the Belgian province of Antwerp.

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


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You can see how Van Gorp families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Van Gorp family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Van Gorp families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 28 Van Gorp families living in Iowa. This was about 97% of all the recorded Van Gorp's in USA. Iowa had the highest population of Van Gorp families in 1880.
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Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Van Gorp life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1971. The average life expectancy for Van Gorp in 1956 was 39, and 88 in 2004.

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