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

Vandenlangenber, 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 Vandenlangenber surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vandenlangenber in America

Vandenlangenber is the 58735th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vandenlangenber surname appeared 345 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 Vandenlangenber.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vandenlangenber 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 Vandenlangenber

The surname VANDENLANGENBER has its origins in the Netherlands, dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from a combination of the Dutch words "van den" meaning "from the" and "langen berg" translating to "long hill" or "long mountain." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to a specific location or geographic feature associated with a long elevated landform.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name VANDENLANGENBER can be found in the municipal records of the city of Utrecht, where a certain Jan VANDENLANGENBER is mentioned as a landowner in the year 1587. Another notable early reference is the baptismal record of Pieter VANDENLANGENBER, born in Leiden in 1611.

During the 17th century, the name appears to have spread to other parts of the Netherlands, with variations in spelling such as VANDENLANGENBURGH and VANDENLANGENBERGH appearing in records from cities like Amsterdam and Rotterdam. It is possible that these spelling variations reflect regional dialects or local pronunciation differences.

In the late 18th century, a VANDENLANGENBER family from the province of Friesland gained prominence when Sijbren VANDENLANGENBER (1743-1812) became a successful merchant and served as a member of the city council in Leeuwarden.

Another notable figure with this surname was the Dutch painter and etcher Hendrick VANDENLANGENBER (1806-1879), whose works were exhibited in various galleries across Europe during the 19th century.

As the Dutch colonial empire expanded, the name VANDENLANGENBER also found its way to other parts of the world. For instance, a Cornelis VANDENLANGENBER (1821-1887) is recorded as having been a prominent figure in the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia) during the mid-19th century.

In more recent times, the surname VANDENLANGENBER has remained relatively uncommon, but it has been carried by individuals such as the Dutch author and journalist Maarten VANDENLANGENBER (1920-2002) and the Belgian sculptor and artist Luc VANDENLANGENBER (born 1958).

While the exact origins of the name VANDENLANGENBER may be obscured by the passage of time, its enduring presence over several centuries reflects the rich cultural and linguistic diversity of the Netherlands and its historical ties to other parts of the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vandenlangenber

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

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

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