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De%20kalb Name Meaning

Probably an altered form of German Kalb ‘calf’.

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


Similar surnames: Kalb, De Kay, De Valk, De Kam, De Hart, De Haan, Dewald, De Haas

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Between 1967 and 2001, in the United States, De%20kalb life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1992, and highest in 1969. The average life expectancy for De%20kalb in 1967 was 90, and 96 in 2001.

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