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Van%20zant Name Meaning

Dutch: variant of Van Zandt .

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


Similar surnames: Van Sant, Van Zante, Van Zandt, Van Sandt, Van Wart, Van Santen

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You can see how Van%20zant families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Van%20zant family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Van%20zant families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 61 Van%20zant families living in New York. This was about 31% of all the recorded Van%20zant's in USA. New York had the highest population of Van%20zant families in 1880.
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Between 1965 and 2003, in the United States, Van%20zant life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1969, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Van%20zant in 1965 was 62, and 70 in 2003.

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