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Van Volkenburg Name Meaning

Dutch: variant of Van Valkenburg .

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


Similar surnames: Van Valkenburg, Van Valkenburgh, Van Orden, Van Keuren, Van Gilder

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You can see how Van Volkenburg families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Van Volkenburg family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Van Volkenburg families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 16 Van Volkenburg families living in New York. This was about 33% of all the recorded Van Volkenburg's in USA. New York had the highest population of Van Volkenburg families in 1880.
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