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

Vandekamp, 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 Vandekamp surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vandekamp in America

Vandekamp is the 52482nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vandekamp surname appeared 395 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 Vandekamp.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vandekamp 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 Vandekamp

The surname Vandekamp originates from the Netherlands, particularly in the Dutch provinces of Friesland and Groningen, dating back to the 16th century. It is derived from the Dutch words "van de" meaning "from the" and "kamp" meaning "field" or "cultivated land."

The earliest recorded instance of the Vandekamp surname can be found in the Frisian town of Leeuwarden in 1587, referring to a landowner or farmer from a specific cultivated field or area. Similar spellings include Vanderkamp, Van de Kamp, and Vandenkamp, reflecting regional variations in spelling and pronunciation.

Historical records show that a Pieter Vandekamp was a prominent merchant and ship owner in Amsterdam in the late 17th century, playing a significant role in the Dutch East India Company's trade routes. Another notable figure was Johannes Vandekamp, a renowned theologian and professor at the University of Groningen in the early 18th century.

In the 19th century, the Vandekamp name appeared in various Dutch colonial settlements, particularly in South Africa and Indonesia. Dirk Vandekamp, born in 1823, was a prominent farmer and landowner in the Cape Colony, while Joost Vandekamp, born in 1856, was a respected judge in the Dutch East Indies.

The Vandekamp surname has also been associated with notable figures in the Netherlands itself. Jacob Vandekamp, born in 1892, was a celebrated painter and artist known for his landscape and still-life works. Adriaan Vandekamp, born in 1918, was a renowned architect who designed several iconic buildings in Rotterdam and Amsterdam during the post-World War II reconstruction period.

While the surname Vandekamp is predominantly found in the Netherlands and its former colonies, it has also spread to other parts of the world through migration and intermarriage. However, its roots can be traced back to the cultivated fields and farming communities of the northern Dutch provinces, where the name first emerged centuries ago.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vandekamp

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

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

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