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Van%20driel Name Meaning

Dutch: habitational name for someone from a place called Driel near Arnhem or from any of the places called Velddriel Kerkdriel or Hoenzadriel near the river Maas.

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


Similar surnames: Van Arkel, Van Drunen, Van Order, Van Deren, Van Tiem, Van Dee

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You can see how Van%20driel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Van%20driel family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 7 Van%20driel families living in Nebraska. This was about 50% of all the recorded Van%20driel's in USA. Nebraska had the highest population of Van%20driel families in 1880.
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Between 1970 and 2004, in the United States, Van%20driel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1990, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Van%20driel in 1970 was 76, and 83 in 2004.

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