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

Vanaman, 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 Vanaman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vanaman in America

Vanaman is the 27411th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vanaman surname appeared 880 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 Vanaman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vanaman to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Vanaman

The surname VANAMAN has its roots in the Netherlands, tracing back to the early 17th century. It is believed to have originated from the Dutch words "van" meaning "from" and "aman" which was a variant spelling of the name "Amand" or "Amandus," a Germanic personal name derived from the Old High German word "amat" meaning "work" or "labor."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the VANAMAN name can be found in the Dutch church records from the city of Amsterdam, where a certain Pieter Vanaman was documented as a resident in the year 1623. The name also appeared in various municipal records and legal documents from the Netherlands during this period, often with variations in spelling such as Vanamen, Van Amen, or Van Aeman.

As Dutch settlers began migrating to the New World in the 17th and 18th centuries, the VANAMAN name traveled with them across the Atlantic. Notable early bearers of the name include Johannes Vanaman, who was born in the Netherlands in 1685 and later immigrated to Pennsylvania in the early 1700s, becoming one of the first recorded individuals with the VANAMAN surname in the American colonies.

In the United Kingdom, the name VANAMAN can be traced back to the late 18th century, with records showing a Thomas Vanaman born in London in 1792. Another prominent figure was Sir William Vanaman, a British military officer born in 1812, who served in the Crimean War and was knighted for his service in 1856.

Moving into the 19th century, the VANAMAN name gained recognition in various fields. John Vanaman (1818-1892) was an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio. In the literary world, Mary Vanaman (1834-1902) was a notable American author and poet, best known for her collection of poems titled "Lyrics of Life."

Another notable bearer of the VANAMAN surname was Charles Vanaman (1867-1943), a pioneering American aviator and aircraft designer. He is credited with designing and building one of the earliest successful airplane models in the United States, which he successfully flew in 1903, just a few months before the Wright Brothers' historic flight.

While the VANAMAN name may not be as widespread as some other surnames, its rich history spans several centuries and continents, with individuals bearing this name leaving their mark in various fields ranging from politics and literature to military service and aviation.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vanaman

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

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 Vanaman 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.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Vanaman has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

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

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