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

Vanboxel, 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 Vanboxel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vanboxel in America

Vanboxel is the 96368th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vanboxel surname appeared 189 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 Vanboxel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vanboxel 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 Vanboxel

The surname VANBOXEL is of Dutch origin and dates back to the 16th century. It is believed to have originated from the town of Boxel in the province of North Brabant, Netherlands. The prefix "van" in Dutch means "from" or "of," suggesting that the name likely referred to someone who hailed from the town of Boxel.

The earliest known record of the surname VANBOXEL can be found in a document from the year 1572, which mentions a certain Jan VANBOXEL, a merchant from the city of Rotterdam. Another early reference is from a church register in Boxel, dated 1598, which lists the baptism of a child named Pieter VANBOXEL.

In the 17th century, the VANBOXEL name appeared in several historical records, including the census of the city of Leiden in 1622, where a family by the name of VANBOXEL was listed as residents. There is also a mention of a Dirk VANBOXEL (1621-1692), a renowned painter from Amsterdam, who was known for his landscapes and seascapes.

As the Dutch Empire expanded during the 17th and 18th centuries, the VANBOXEL name began to appear in various colonial records. One notable figure was Willem VANBOXEL (1679-1744), a Dutch East India Company official who served as the Governor of Ceylon (present-day Sri Lanka) from 1737 to 1741.

In the 19th century, a prominent figure with the VANBOXEL surname was Josephus VANBOXEL (1803-1876), a Belgian politician and member of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives. He played a significant role in the early years of the Belgian state after its independence from the Netherlands in 1830.

Another individual of note was Hendrik VANBOXEL (1864-1948), a Dutch architect who was renowned for his work in the Art Nouveau style. Some of his notable buildings can still be found in cities like Amsterdam and Rotterdam.

While the VANBOXEL name has its roots in the Netherlands, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to migration and other historical events. However, it remains a relatively uncommon surname, with its highest concentration still found in the Netherlands and Belgium.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vanboxel

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

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

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