Find out how popular the last name Havenga is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Havenga.

Havenga, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Havenga surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Havenga in America

Havenga is the 152628th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Havenga surname appeared 107 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Havenga.

The history of the last name Havenga

The surname Havenga originated in the Netherlands during the late 16th century. It is derived from the Dutch words "have" meaning possession or property, and "enga" which is an old word for meadow or low-lying land. The name likely referred to someone who owned or lived near a meadow or grassy area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Havenga name appears in the Dutch town of Voorhout in 1594. A farmer named Pieter Jansz Havenga is listed in a local registry. The name is also found in other areas of Holland such as Leiden and Haarlem during the 1600s.

In the 17th century, the spelling variations Havinga and Haveningha were sometimes used interchangeably with Havenga. These variants suggest the name may have originated from a specific place name, though the exact location is unknown.

Notable individuals with the Havenga surname include Gerrit Havenga (1796-1868), a Dutch politician who served as the mayor of Rotterdam from 1845 to 1868. Another Gerrit Havenga (1886-1945) was a South African government minister and close ally of Prime Minister J.B.M. Hertzog in the early 20th century.

A famous bearer of the name was Nicolaas Havenga (1909-1980), a Dutch speed skater who won two gold medals at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. He set multiple world records during his career.

In the 19th century United States, Johannes Havenga (1834-1912) was a Dutch immigrant who became a prominent farmer and landowner in Iowa. His son, Gerard Havenga (1865-1927), was an influential banker and helped establish several rural lending institutions.

While the Havenga name has Dutch origins, it eventually spread to other countries like South Africa where Dutch settlers established communities starting in the 1600s. However, the name remains most prevalent in the Netherlands to this day.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Havenga

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Havenga.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Havenga was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Havenga was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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