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

Vandentop, 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 Vandentop surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vandentop in America

Vandentop is the 78040th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vandentop surname appeared 245 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 Vandentop.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vandentop 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 Vandentop

The surname VANDENTOP is of Dutch origin, with its earliest roots traced back to the 16th century in the Netherlands. It is believed to be derived from the Dutch words "vanden" meaning "from the" and "top" referring to a hilltop or summit. This suggests that the name may have originated as a descriptive identifier for someone who lived near or on a hilltop.

Records from the 1600s show variations of the spelling, such as "Vanden Top" and "Van den Top," which further solidifies its Dutch lineage. During this time, the name appeared in various municipal records and church registries across the provinces of Holland and Utrecht.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is found in the 1632 baptismal records of the Dutch Reformed Church in Amsterdam, where a child named Pieter Vandentop was christened. Another notable mention is in the 1687 land registry of Leiden, which lists a Jan Vandentop as a landowner.

In the 18th century, the name gained prominence with the birth of Willem Vandentop (1725-1797), a Dutch merchant and trader who established successful business ventures in the East Indies. His son, Dirk Vandentop (1755-1822), followed in his footsteps and became a prominent figure in the Dutch East India Company.

As the name spread across Europe, it also found its way into historical records in other regions. In the 19th century, a German artist named Karl Vandentop (1835-1904) gained recognition for his landscape paintings, particularly those depicting scenes from the Black Forest region.

Another notable figure was the British explorer and naturalist, William Vandentop (1840-1912), who embarked on several expeditions to Africa and contributed significantly to the study of flora and fauna in the continent.

In more recent times, the name has been associated with academic and scholarly pursuits. One such example is Professor Ingrid Vandentop (1928-2018), a renowned linguist and expert in Germanic languages, who taught at the University of Leiden for over four decades.

While the surname VANDENTOP may not be as widespread as some other Dutch surnames, it has left an indelible mark on history, spanning various fields and regions, from business and exploration to art and academia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vandentop

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

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

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