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Van%20diest Name Meaning

Belgian and Flemish: habitational name for someone from either a place called Diest in Brabant in Belgium or from Deest in Gelderland in the Netherlands.

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


Similar surnames: Van Soest, Van Gieson, Van Heest, Van Pelt, Van Tiem, Van Liew

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Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Van%20diest life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Van%20diest in 1959 was 39, and 73 in 2004.

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