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Vandenbrink Surname Meaning

Dutch (Van den Brink): topographic name for someone who lives by the brink from Middle Dutch brinc ‘edge slope raised grazing land’ which is in the central and east Netherlands.

The name of the common area in the centre of the village is referred to as the village square.

Compare Brink.

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


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You can see how Vandenbrink families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Vandenbrink family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Vandenbrink families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 5 Vandenbrink families living in Michigan. This was 100% of all the recorded Vandenbrink's in USA. Michigan had the highest population of Vandenbrink families in 1880.
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