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

Vanderhyde, 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 Vanderhyde surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vanderhyde in America

Vanderhyde is the 55386th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vanderhyde surname appeared 371 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 Vanderhyde.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vanderhyde 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 Vanderhyde

The surname VANDERHYDE originated in the Netherlands during the late 16th century. It is derived from the Dutch words "van der" meaning "from the" and "hyde" meaning "hide" or "skin", suggesting the name may have referred to an occupation related to tanning or working with animal hides. The earliest known spelling variants include Vanderhijde, Vanderhijden, and Vanderheyden.

Historical records indicate that the VANDERHYDE name first appeared in the city of Leiden, a prominent textile center in the Dutch province of Zuid-Holland. It is believed that some of the earliest bearers of the name were tanners or leatherworkers who supplied materials for the city's thriving textile industry.

One of the earliest documented instances of the VANDERHYDE name can be found in the Leiden municipal archives from the year 1598, which mentions a Willem Vanderhijde, a tanner residing in the city's Breestraat district.

During the 17th century, the VANDERHYDE name began to spread beyond Leiden as members of the family sought opportunities in other parts of the Netherlands and eventually in the Dutch colonies overseas. Notable individuals bearing this surname include:

1. Pieter VANDERHYDE (1620-1692), a merchant and ship owner from Amsterdam who played a significant role in the Dutch East India Company's trade with the East Indies.

2. Jacob VANDERHYDE (1675-1744), a renowned painter from The Hague who specialized in portraiture and genre scenes.

3. Maria VANDERHYDE (1721-1795), a celebrated opera singer who performed in various European cities, including Amsterdam, Paris, and London.

4. Dirk VANDERHYDE (1783-1856), a Dutch military officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars and later became a prominent landowner in the province of Friesland.

5. Hendrick VANDERHYDE (1819-1891), a pioneering industrialist who established one of the first large-scale leather tanneries in Rotterdam, contributing to the city's economic growth in the 19th century.

While the VANDERHYDE name has its roots in the Netherlands, it has since spread to other parts of the world, carried by Dutch emigrants and their descendants. However, the earliest records and historical references remain concentrated in the Low Countries, reflecting the name's origins and its association with the traditional Dutch leather industry.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vanderhyde

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

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

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