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Vanderwielen Surname Meaning

Dutch (Van der Wielen): topographic name from the plural of Middle Dutch wiele

a variant of wael ‘pool eddy or mudflat resulting from a breach in a dike’.

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


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You can see how Vanderwielen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Vanderwielen family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 2 Vanderwielen families living in Indiana. This was about 33% of all the recorded Vanderwielen's in USA. Indiana had the highest population of Vanderwielen families in 1920.
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There are 233 census records available for the last name Vanderwielen. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Vanderwielen census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Between 1951 and 2002, in the United States, Vanderwielen life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1965. The average life expectancy for Vanderwielen in 1951 was 33, and 60 in 2002.

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