I was wondering the REAL heritage of my family's last name. Some people have said it's german, other dutch. Ne1 got proof of which is which?
2007-02-25 02:26:30 · 3 answers · asked by VB 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
It's Dutch
http://genealogy.about.com/library/surnames/v/bl_name-VANBUREN.htm
http://www.last-names.net/Articles/Place.asp
http://surnames.behindthename.com/php/search.php?terms=vanburen
2007-02-25 02:30:28 · answer #1 · answered by crzywriter 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey--You might be related to a president. There was one called Martin Van Buren!
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2007-02-25 11:09:56 · answer #2 · answered by Poetoffire 777 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, the name hails from both countries, so you may have to do a little geneology work to determine true origins of your family
2007-02-25 10:31:12 · answer #3 · answered by Experto Credo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋