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

Tenbroek, 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 Tenbroek surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tenbroek in America

Tenbroek is the 148347th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tenbroek surname appeared 111 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 Tenbroek.

The history of the last name Tenbroek

The surname Tenbroek has its origins in the Netherlands, where it first emerged during the 12th century. The name is derived from the Dutch words "ten" meaning "at the" and "broek" meaning "marsh" or "swampy area." It is believed to have been originally used as a descriptive name for someone who lived near a marshy area or brook.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in a Dutch manuscript from the year 1248, which mentions a person named Willem ten Broeke. This document provides evidence of the name's existence and usage during the Middle Ages in the Low Countries.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Tenbroek surname began to appear in various Dutch records and documents, particularly in the provinces of North Holland and South Holland. Some notable individuals bearing this name from this period include Jacobus Tenbroek, a merchant born in Amsterdam in 1562, and Pieter Tenbroek, a painter from Leiden who was active in the early 17th century.

As the Dutch colonial empire expanded, the name Tenbroek was also carried to other parts of the world, including the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia) and the Dutch colonies in North America. One notable figure was Dirck Tenbroeck, a Dutch settler who arrived in New Netherland (present-day New York) in the 1640s and became a prominent landowner and magistrate.

In the 18th century, the Tenbroek surname continued to be found in various parts of the Netherlands, as well as in Dutch settlements around the world. One notable individual from this period was Pieter Tenbroek, a Dutch East India Company official who served as the Governor of Java from 1753 to 1761.

As the 19th century dawned, the Tenbroek name could be found in various parts of Europe and the Americas, with individuals bearing this surname contributing to various fields such as politics, business, and academia. One notable figure was Jacobus Tenbroek, a Dutch-American jurist and politician who served as a member of the New York State Assembly in the 1820s.

Throughout its history, the Tenbroek surname has been spelled in various ways, including Tenbroeck, Ten Broeck, and Tenbroek. However, the core meaning and origin of the name remain rooted in the Dutch language and the geographical features of the Low Countries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tenbroek

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

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 Tenbroek 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 Tenbroek was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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