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

Vanamburg, 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 Vanamburg surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vanamburg in America

Vanamburg is the 40313th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vanamburg surname appeared 543 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 Vanamburg.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vanamburg 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 Vanamburg

The surname VANAMBURG has its origins in the Netherlands and dates back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Dutch words "van" meaning "from" and "amburg" which was an old spelling of the city of Hamburg in Germany, suggesting that the earliest bearers of this name had some connection to this city.

Records indicate that the name first appeared in Dutch records from the late 1500s, with various spellings such as "Van Amburgh" and "Van Amberg" being used interchangeably. One of the earliest known references to the name is found in a 1598 document from the city of Leiden, which mentions a "Pieter Van Amburgh."

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the VANAMBURG surname began to spread across Europe and eventually to the Americas as Dutch settlers migrated to these regions. Notable early bearers of the name include Jan Van Amberg (1634-1701), a Dutch merchant and trader who established a successful business in Amsterdam.

In the 19th century, the VANAMBURG name gained prominence in the United States, particularly in New York and Pennsylvania, where many Dutch immigrants had settled. One notable figure was Isaac Van Amburgh (1808-1865), a famous animal trainer and showman known for his daring acts with wild animals in traveling circuses.

Other historical figures with the VANAMBURG surname include:

1. Dirck Van Amburgh (1765-1842), a Dutch-American farmer and soldier who fought in the American Revolutionary War.
2. Robert Van Amburg (1838-1910), an American Civil War veteran and politician who served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
3. Charles Van Amburg (1867-1937), an American businessman and inventor best known for developing an early form of the typewriter correction ribbon.
4. Kathryn Van Amburg (1898-1976), an American actress and singer who performed in Broadway musicals and movies during the 1920s and 1930s.
5. William Van Amburg (1924-2005), a prominent American lawyer and legal scholar who taught at several prestigious law schools, including Harvard and Columbia.

While the VANAMBURG name has seen various spelling variations over the centuries, it remains a distinctive surname with deep roots in Dutch and European history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vanamburg

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

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

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