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

Vandenbroek, 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 Vandenbroek surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vandenbroek in America

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

The Vandenbroek 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 Vandenbroek.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vandenbroek 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 Vandenbroek

The surname VANDENBROEK originated in the Netherlands, specifically in the region of Gelderland, during the 16th century. It is derived from the Dutch words "van den broek," which translate to "from the brook" or "from the marsh." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who lived near a brook or a marshy area.

The earliest recorded instance of the name dates back to 1575, when a man named Jan VANDENBROEK was mentioned in a church record from the town of Nijmegen, located in the Dutch province of Gelderland. Over the centuries, variations in spelling emerged, such as VANDENBROECK, VANDENBROEKE, and VANDENBROUKE.

In the late 17th century, a notable VANDENBROEK was Willem VANDENBROEK (1668-1738), a Dutch mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics and the calculation of planetary orbits. He worked closely with the renowned scientist Christiaan Huygens and was a member of the French Academy of Sciences.

Another prominent figure was Jacobus VANDENBROEK (1796-1876), a Dutch jurist and statesman who served as the Minister of Justice in the Netherlands from 1853 to 1856. He played a crucial role in the revision of the Dutch Civil Code and was recognized for his efforts in modernizing the country's legal system.

In the 19th century, the name VANDENBROEK appeared in historical records from Belgium, particularly in the region of Flanders. For instance, Pieter VANDENBROEK (1819-1891) was a Belgian painter known for his landscape paintings and depictions of rural life in Flanders.

Across the Atlantic, the VANDENBROEK name also found its way to the United States, likely through Dutch immigrants. One notable American with this surname was John VANDENBROEK (1875-1943), a businessman and entrepreneur from New York who established a successful textile manufacturing company in the early 20th century.

While the surname VANDENBROEK is not among the most common in the Netherlands or Belgium, it has left its mark on various fields, from science and law to art and business, throughout the centuries. The name's origins can be traced back to the Dutch landscape, reflecting the connection between surnames and the geographical features of the regions where they originated.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vandenbroek

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

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

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