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Vandenheuvel Name Meaning

Dutch (Van den Heuvel) and Flemish (mainly Van den Heuvel): topographic name for someone living on or near a heuvel ‘mound small hill’ or a habitational name for someone from any of several places in Belgium and the Netherlands named De(n) Heuvel or Heuvel from the same word.

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


Similar surnames: Vandenhouten, Vandenhoek, Vanderheyden, Vandenbroek, Vandenelzen

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Where is the Vandenheuvel family from?

You can see how Vandenheuvel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Vandenheuvel family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Vandenheuvel families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there was 1 Vandenheuvel family living in Alberta. This was 100% of all the recorded Vandenheuvel's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Vandenheuvel families in 1911.
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What did your Vandenheuvel ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Vandenheuvel. 42% of Vandenheuvel men worked as a Laborer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    42%
  • Farmer
    30%
  • Exp Worker
    18%
  • Mechanic
    12%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 451 immigration records available for the last name Vandenheuvel. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 371 military records available for the last name Vandenheuvel. For the veterans among your Vandenheuvel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Vandenheuvel lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Vandenheuvel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Vandenheuvel in 1953 was 29, and 86 in 2004.

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