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

Vandenberge, 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 Vandenberge surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vandenberge in America

Vandenberge is the 56972nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vandenberge surname appeared 358 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 Vandenberge.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vandenberge 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 Vandenberge

The surname VANDENBERGE originates from the Netherlands and Belgium, where it first emerged in the 13th century. It is derived from the Dutch words "van" meaning "from" and "den berg" meaning "the mountain" or "the hill". The name likely referred to someone who lived near or on a hill or mountain.

In its earliest forms, the surname was sometimes spelled as "Van den Berghe" or "Vandenberch". These variations reflect the differences in dialects and regional spellings across the Low Countries during the Middle Ages. The name VANDENBERGE can also be found in historical records from the 14th and 15th centuries in regions like Flanders and Brabant.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name VANDENBERGE appears in a 1389 manuscript from the city of Ghent, which mentions a Willem Vandenberge. In the 15th century, a Pieter Vandenberge was a notable merchant and alderman in the town of Antwerp.

The name VANDENBERGE was also present in parts of northern France, particularly in areas near the border with Belgium, such as Lille and Valenciennes. This is likely due to the close cultural and linguistic ties between these regions and the Low Countries during the Middle Ages and Renaissance periods.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals with the surname VANDENBERGE. For example, Cornelis Vandenberge (1592-1657) was a Flemish painter known for his still-life works. In the 18th century, Jan Vandenberge (1718-1796) was a prominent architect from Bruges who designed several churches and public buildings in the city.

Other notable VANDENBERGES include Pieter Vandenberge (1727-1781), a Dutch painter and engraver, and Auguste Vandenberge (1837-1915), a Belgian sculptor and artist who worked in the Romantic and Realist styles. In the 20th century, Johanna Vandenberge (1902-1991) was a Belgian novelist and poet who wrote in the Flemish language.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vandenberge

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

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

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