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De%20roo Name Meaning

Dutch: Flemish (also Deroo): nickname for someone with red hair from rood ‘red’ + the definite article de. See Rood .

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


Similar surnames: De Roos, De Good, De Groot, De Hoog, De Kok, De Rose, De Loof, Deroy

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Between 1966 and 2002, in the United States, De%20roo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2002, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for De%20roo in 1966 was 62, and 37 in 2002.

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