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

Vandemark, 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 Vandemark surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vandemark in America

Vandemark is the 15508th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vandemark surname appeared 1,887 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Vandemark.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vandemark 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 Vandemark

The surname Vandemark originated in the Netherlands during the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Dutch words "van der mark," which translate to "from the borderland" or "from the marches." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this name may have resided in or near the borderlands or marches of the Netherlands.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Vandemark name can be found in the Dutch baptismal records from the city of Leiden in 1594, where a child named Pieter Vandemark was baptized. This provides evidence that the name was already in use by the late 16th century in the Netherlands.

During the 17th century, some variations in the spelling of the name began to appear, such as Vandermark and Vander Mark. These variations likely arose due to regional differences in pronunciation and written traditions.

In the late 17th century, a notable figure bearing the Vandemark surname was Jan Vandemark, a Dutch merchant and ship owner who played a significant role in the establishment of the Dutch East India Company's trading outposts in Indonesia.

As the Dutch colonial empire expanded, the Vandemark name spread to other parts of the world, including the Dutch colonies in South Africa. In 1712, a record shows that a man named Pieter Vandemark was granted a land patent in the Cape Colony of South Africa.

During the 18th century, the Vandemark name began to appear in North America, likely carried by Dutch immigrants seeking new opportunities. One such individual was Hendrick Vandemark, who was born in the Netherlands in 1745 and later immigrated to New York, where he established a successful farming operation.

In the 19th century, a notable bearer of the Vandemark surname was William Vandemark, an American politician and lawyer who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio between 1847 and 1851.

Another significant figure from this time period was Johannes Vandemark, a Dutch-born South African explorer and cartographer who played a crucial role in mapping the interior regions of South Africa in the early 1800s.

Throughout history, the Vandemark surname has been carried by individuals from various walks of life, including merchants, farmers, politicians, and explorers. While its origins can be traced back to the Netherlands, the name has since spread globally, reflecting the migratory patterns and cultural exchanges that have shaped human societies over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vandemark

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

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

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