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

VanBeck, 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 VanBeck surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of VanBeck in America

VanBeck is the 77012th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The VanBeck surname appeared 249 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 VanBeck.

We can also compare 2010 data for VanBeck 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 VanBeck

The surname VANBECK is of Dutch origin, with roots that can be traced back to the Netherlands in the 16th century. The name is derived from the Dutch words "van" meaning "from" and "beke" meaning "stream" or "brook." This suggests that the name originally referred to someone who lived near a small stream or brook.

In the early days, the name was often spelled as "Van Becke" or "Van Beke." It is believed that the earliest recorded instance of the name dates back to 1567 when a certain Jan Van Becke was mentioned in a parish register in the city of Rotterdam.

The VANBECK surname is also found in some historical records from the Netherlands. For instance, a merchant named Pieter VANBECK is mentioned in a trade document from the city of Amsterdam dated 1632. Additionally, a farmer named Dirk VANBECK is listed in a land registry from the village of Zaltbommel in 1678.

As the Dutch established colonies in various parts of the world, the VANBECK name was carried to different regions. One notable example is Johan VANBECK, a Dutch colonist who settled in South Africa in the late 17th century and established a farm near the present-day city of Cape Town.

In later centuries, the VANBECK surname spread to other parts of Europe and beyond. One prominent figure was Johann VANBECK, a German philosopher and writer who lived from 1735 to 1809. He was known for his works on ethics and moral philosophy.

Another notable individual with the VANBECK surname was Cornelius VANBECK, a Dutch-American artist who was born in 1813 and became known for his landscape paintings depicting scenes from the American West.

In the 19th century, the VANBECK name also appeared in various parts of the United States. For example, there was a prominent family of VAN Becks who were landowners and businessmen in the state of Pennsylvania during the late 1800s.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the VANBECK surname in the United States is that of Pieter VANBECK, a Dutch immigrant who settled in New Amsterdam (present-day New York City) in the 1640s. He is mentioned in some of the early Dutch colonial records from that time.

Over time, the spelling of the name evolved to its current form, VANBECK, although variations like Van Beck and Van Bek were also used in different regions and time periods.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name VanBeck

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

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

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