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![Show Contents]() Van Hoorn History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The Dutch surname Van Hoorn is a habitational name, taken on from any of numerous places in the Netherlands, so named. The Dutch word "hoorn," means a "point," or "‘nook;’ the prefix "Van" denotes "one who came from." Early Origins of the Van Hoorn familyThe surname Van Hoorn was first found in the region between the North Sea, Germany and Belgium, that we now call the Netherlands. Early History of the Van Hoorn familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Van Hoorn research. Another 21 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1136, 1150, 1156, 1518, 1568, 1635, 1653, 1683, 1704, 1709 and 1711 are included under the topic Early Van Hoorn History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Van Hoorn Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Horn, Hoorn, Van Horn, Van Hoorn, Van Horne, Van den Horn and many more. Early Notables of the Van Hoorn familyFrom this era of Dutch history, those of this who distinguished themselves included - Nicholas van Hoorn (1635-1683), the Dutch pirate who amassed a fortune and such notoriety that some governments were willing to employ him against their enemies
Van Hoorn RankingIn Netherlands, the name Van Hoorn is the 688th most popular surname with an estimated 2,714 people with that name. 1 Migration of the Van Hoorn familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Christian Barentsen Van Horn, who came to New York City in 1653, Jan Cornelissen Van Horn, who arrived in New Netherlands some time between 1620 and 1664, Ernest Van Horn, who came to Mississippi in 1893, and Richard Van Horn, who came to San Francisco in 1856..
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- Hugoline Van Hoorn, Dutch squash player on world circuit 1990-98
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