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Van%20dale Name Meaning

Dutch: topographic name for someone who lived in a valley from van ‘from’ + daal ‘valley’ or a habitational name for someone from any of various places called with this word in particular Daal in Utrecht and Limburg.

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


Similar surnames: Van Dyke, Van Dell, Van Dam, Van Tine, Van Hulle, Van Dyne, Langdale

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You can see how Van%20dale families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Van%20dale family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Van%20dale families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 8 Van%20dale families living in New Jersey. This was about 53% of all the recorded Van%20dale's in USA. New Jersey had the highest population of Van%20dale families in 1880.
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Between 1978 and 2004, in the United States, Van%20dale life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1988, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Van%20dale in 1978 was 71, and 80 in 2004.

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