Vanderhagen last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Vanderhagen

From a Dutch locality name likely meaning "someone from Hagen's enclosure".

Vanderhagen, 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 Vanderhagen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vanderhagen in America

Vanderhagen is the 86981st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vanderhagen surname appeared 214 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 Vanderhagen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vanderhagen 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.

20102000Change (%)
Rank8698192601-6.26%
Count21418415.08%
Proportion per 100k0.070.070.00%

The history of the last name Vanderhagen

The surname VANDERHAGEN originated in the Netherlands, specifically in the provinces of Gelderland and Overijssel, during the 16th century. It is derived from the Dutch words "van der" meaning "from the" and "hagen" meaning "hedge" or "hedged enclosure." This suggests that the name was initially associated with individuals who lived near or owned property surrounded by hedges.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name VANDERHAGEN can be found in the baptismal records of the Dutch Reformed Church in Zutphen, Gelderland, dating back to 1592. The name was spelled as "Van der Hagen" in these records. Over time, the spelling evolved to its current form, VANDERHAGEN.

In the 17th century, a notable bearer of the name was Jan VANDERHAGEN (1628-1672), a Dutch Golden Age painter known for his still-life paintings and genre scenes. His works can be found in various museums across Europe, including the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.

During the same period, the VANDERHAGEN family established itself in the city of Deventer, Overijssel. Pieter VANDERHAGEN (1641-1704), a merchant and alderman in Deventer, is recorded in the city's archives as a prominent figure in the local community.

In the 18th century, the VANDERHAGEN name spread to other parts of Europe, including Germany and France. One notable individual was Carl Friedrich VANDERHAGEN (1772-1835), a German writer and philosopher who published works on aesthetics and the philosophy of art.

As the Dutch colonial empire expanded, the VANDERHAGEN name also made its way to the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia) and Cape Colony (present-day South Africa). Johannes VANDERHAGEN (1804-1876), a Dutch-born administrator in the Dutch East Indies, played a significant role in the governance of Java during the 19th century.

In more recent times, the VANDERHAGEN surname has been carried by individuals across various fields, such as Dirk VANDERHAGEN (1905-1982), a Dutch Olympic swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, and Marjolein VANDERHAGEN (born 1985), a Dutch actress and television presenter.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vanderhagen

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

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 Vanderhagen was:

Race/EthnicityPercentageTotal Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only99.07%212
Non-Hispanic Black Only(S)%(S)
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only0.00%0
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native0.00%0
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races0.00%0
Hispanic Origin(S)%(S)

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 Vanderhagen has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

20102000Change (%)
White99.07%97.83%1.26%
Black(S)%0.00%(S)%
Asian and Pacific Islander0.00%(S)%(S)%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.00%0.00%0.00%
Two or More Races0.00%0.00%0.00%
Hispanic(S)%(S)%(S)%

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

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