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De%20waele Name Meaning

Flemish (also Dewaele): cognate of Dutch De Waal . This surname is also found in France (Nord).

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


Similar surnames: De Wall, De Wese, De Waard, De Witte, De Waal, De Wulf, De Weese

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You can see how De%20waele families moved over time by selecting different census years. The De%20waele family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1901 and 1920. The most De%20waele families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 2 De%20waele families living in Michigan. This was about 50% of all the recorded De%20waele's in USA. Michigan had the highest population of De%20waele families in 1920.
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Between 1989 and 1996, in the United States, De%20waele life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1994, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for De%20waele in 1989 was 88, and 80 in 1996.

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