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

Vanderburg, 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 Vanderburg surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vanderburg in America

Vanderburg is the 15541st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vanderburg surname appeared 1,883 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 Vanderburg.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vanderburg 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 Vanderburg

The surname Vanderburg has its origins in the Netherlands and is derived from the Dutch words "van der" meaning "from the" and "burg" meaning "fortified town or castle". It is believed to have originated in the 12th or 13th century as a locational surname, denoting someone who lived near or came from a particular fortified town or castle.

In the early days, surnames were often formed by adding the name of a town or landmark to a person's given name. The Vanderburg surname likely referred to individuals who lived near or came from a specific town or castle that was known for its fortifications.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Vanderburg can be found in the archives of the city of Leiden, where a certain Jan Vanderburg is mentioned in a document dated 1437. This suggests that the surname was already established in the Netherlands by the 15th century.

Another early reference to the Vanderburg name can be found in the records of the Dutch East India Company (VOC), where a sailor named Pieter Vanderburg is listed as a crew member on a ship bound for the East Indies in 1618.

In the 17th and 18th centuries, the Vanderburg surname spread to other parts of Europe and eventually to the Americas as Dutch settlers and immigrants began to establish colonies and trade outposts around the world.

One notable individual bearing the Vanderburg surname was Jacobus Vanderburg (1695-1768), a Dutch military officer who served in the Dutch East Indies and later became the Governor of Suriname from 1746 to 1751.

Another prominent figure was Hendrik Vanderburg (1812-1877), a Dutch-American engineer and inventor who is credited with designing and building some of the earliest suspension bridges in the United States, including the Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge in 1855.

In the 19th century, the Vanderburg family produced several notable authors and scholars, such as Willem Vanderburg (1832-1901), a Dutch historian and professor at the University of Utrecht, and his son, Johannes Vanderburg (1864-1942), a renowned linguist and expert in Germanic languages.

Closer to modern times, Gerrit Vanderburg (1903-1988) was a Dutch-American businessman and philanthropist who founded the Vanderburg Foundation, which has supported various educational and cultural initiatives in the Netherlands and the United States.

Throughout its history, the Vanderburg surname has been associated with individuals from diverse backgrounds and professions, reflecting the rich cultural heritage and global reach of the Dutch people.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vanderburg

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

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

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