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

Vandercook, 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 Vandercook surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vandercook in America

Vandercook is the 49999th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vandercook surname appeared 419 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 Vandercook.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vandercook 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 Vandercook

The surname VANDERCOOK has its origins in the Netherlands, with records dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Dutch words "van der" meaning "from the" and "kook" meaning "cook," suggesting that the name may have been given to someone who worked as a cook or in a kitchen.

The earliest known record of the name VANDERCOOK can be found in the Dutch city of Leiden in 1587, where a certain Johannes Vandercook is mentioned in a church registry. In the same century, the name appears in various spellings such as "Vanderkook" and "Vanderkoke" in other parts of the Netherlands.

During the 17th century, the name VANDERCOOK gained prominence in the Netherlands, with several notable individuals bearing the surname. One such person was Pieter Vandercook (1612-1678), a renowned Dutch painter known for his still-life works and portraiture.

As the Dutch colonized parts of the Americas in the 17th and 18th centuries, the name VANDERCOOK also found its way to the New World. In 1638, a record shows a Jacob Vandercook who settled in what is now New York City, then known as New Amsterdam.

In the 19th century, the VANDERCOOK name became more widespread in the United States, with several individuals making notable contributions. One of them was John Vandercook (1828-1906), an American businessman and politician who served as the Mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin, from 1877 to 1879.

Another prominent figure was Leon Ray Vandercook (1891-1965), an American university administrator and educator who served as the president of the University of Idaho from 1938 to 1957. He was instrumental in the development of the university's academic programs and infrastructure during his tenure.

The name VANDERCOOK has also been associated with the printing industry. In the early 20th century, Robert F. Vandercook (1881-1967) founded the Vandercook Proof Press Company in Chicago, which manufactured high-quality printing presses widely used in the printing industry.

While the VANDERCOOK surname has its roots in the Netherlands, it has since spread to various parts of the world, including the United States, Canada, and other countries with Dutch emigration. Over time, the name has evolved into different spellings and variations, reflecting the diverse cultural and linguistic influences it has encountered.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vandercook

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

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

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