Van leer Family History

Van leer Surname Meaning

Dutch: habitational name for someone from Leer a town in Lower Saxony Germany.

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

Similar surnames: Van lear, Van liew, Van over, Van veen, Van loo, Van meter, Van beek, Van wert, Vandaveer, Van ess

16,000 record(s) for Van leer

4K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
693	Military Records
702	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
8K	Member Trees

Where is the Van leer family from?

You can see how Van leer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Van leer family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Van leer families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 36 Van leer families living in New Jersey. This was about 43% of all the recorded Van leer's in USA. New Jersey had the highest population of Van leer families in 1880.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Van leer surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What Van leer family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 1K census records available for the last name Van leer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Van leer census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 702 immigration records available for the last name Van leer. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 693 military records available for the last name Van leer. For the veterans among your Van leer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Van leer lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Van leer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Van leer in 1965 was 60, and 82 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Van leer ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.