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Van Vleet Surname Meaning

Americanized form of Dutch Van Vliet.

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


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You can see how Van Vleet families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Van Vleet family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Van Vleet families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 117 Van Vleet families living in New York. This was about 40% of all the recorded Van Vleet's in USA. New York had the highest population of Van Vleet families in 1880.
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Passenger Lists

There are 313 immigration records available for the last name Van Vleet. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 855 military records available for the last name Van Vleet. For the veterans among your Van Vleet ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Van Vleet lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Van Vleet life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Van Vleet in 1957 was 51, and 64 in 2004.

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