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Van Ingen Surname Meaning

Dutch: habitational name for someone from Ingen near Buren in Gelderland.

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


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You can see how Van Ingen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Van Ingen family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Van Ingen families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there was 1 Van Ingen family living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Van Ingen's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Van Ingen families in 1911.
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Between 1975 and 2002, in the United States, Van Ingen life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Van Ingen in 1975 was 52, and 88 in 2002.

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