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

Vandehei, 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 Vandehei surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vandehei in America

Vandehei is the 36900th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vandehei surname appeared 605 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 Vandehei.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vandehei 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 Vandehei

The surname VANDEHEI originated in the Netherlands and is believed to have first emerged in the 16th century. It is derived from the Dutch words "van de" meaning "from the" and "hei" meaning "heath" or "heathland." This suggests that the name likely referred to someone who lived near or came from a heathland area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the VANDEHEI surname appears in the records of the Dutch Reformed Church in Amsterdam, where a Pieter VANDEHEI was mentioned in the baptismal register in 1598. Another early reference is found in the municipal archives of Leiden, which mention a Jan VANDEHEI in a land transfer document from 1622.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the VANDEHEI name spread across the Netherlands, particularly in the provinces of North Holland, South Holland, and Utrecht. Notable individuals with this surname from this period include Adriaan VANDEHEI (1645-1718), a prominent merchant and alderman in Amsterdam, and Maria VANDEHEI (1701-1778), a celebrated painter from Utrecht.

In the 19th century, the VANDEHEI surname began to appear in other parts of Europe and the world as Dutch immigrants and their descendants settled in new regions. One such example is Gerrit VANDEHEI (1836-1912), a farmer who emigrated from the Netherlands to the United States in the 1860s and settled in Michigan.

Other noteworthy individuals with the VANDEHEI surname throughout history include:

1. Hendrik VANDEHEI (1788-1856), a Dutch military officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars.
2. Johannes VANDEHEI (1829-1901), a Dutch-American theologian and co-founder of the Christian Reformed Church in North America.
3. Anneke VANDEHEI (1901-1988), a Dutch sculptor and artist known for her portraiture and religious works.
4. Willem VANDEHEI (1923-2004), a Dutch resistance fighter during World War II and later a prominent businessman.
5. Pieter VANDEHEI (born 1957), a renowned Dutch architect and urban planner known for his sustainable and innovative designs.

While the VANDEHEI name has its roots in the Netherlands, it has since spread across the globe and continues to hold significance as a representation of Dutch heritage and cultural identity.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vandehei

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

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

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