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

Vanderheiden, 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 Vanderheiden surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vanderheiden in America

Vanderheiden is the 26313th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vanderheiden surname appeared 928 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 Vanderheiden.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vanderheiden 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 Vanderheiden

The surname VANDERHEIDEN originated in the Netherlands during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Dutch words "van der" meaning "from the" and "heiden" meaning "heath" or "heathland." This suggests that the name initially referred to someone who lived near or came from a heathland area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in a Dutch census record from 1437, where a Willem Vanderheiden is listed as a resident of the town of Delft. It is likely that the name originated in this region of the Netherlands.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the VANDERHEIDEN name appeared in various legal documents and records across the Netherlands. For example, a Jan Vanderheiden is mentioned in a legal contract from the city of Leiden in 1586.

In the 18th century, a notable figure with this surname was Pieter Vanderheiden (1720-1798), a Dutch merchant and trader who was involved in the Dutch East India Company's operations in Asia.

Another historical figure was Jacob Vanderheiden (1779-1845), a Dutch military officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars and later became a general in the Dutch army.

In the 19th century, a prominent VANDERHEIDEN was Gerrit Vanderheiden (1832-1911), a Dutch-American businessman and banker who co-founded the First National Bank of Chicago, which later became part of JPMorgan Chase.

Another notable individual was Johanna Vanderheiden (1856-1927), a Dutch artist and painter who was part of the Amsterdam Impressionist movement.

As the Dutch emigrated to other parts of the world, the VANDERHEIDEN name spread to countries like the United States, Canada, and South Africa. For instance, a Jacob Vanderheiden is recorded as arriving in New York City from the Netherlands in 1847.

While the VANDERHEIDEN name has its origins in the Netherlands, it has since become a global surname with bearers in various countries around the world, each with their own unique stories and histories.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vanderheiden

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

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

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