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

Vanderkolk, 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 Vanderkolk surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vanderkolk in America

Vanderkolk is the 36379th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vanderkolk surname appeared 615 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 Vanderkolk.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vanderkolk 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 Vanderkolk

The surname VANDERKOLK is a Dutch name that originated in the Netherlands during the late Middle Ages. It is derived from the Dutch words "van der," meaning "from the," and "kolk," meaning "pool," or "whirlpool." This suggests that the name may have referred to someone who lived near a body of water with a whirlpool or strong current.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in Dutch records from the 15th and 16th centuries, often spelled as "Van der Colck" or "Van der Kolck." One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Jan van der Colck, a merchant from Amsterdam who lived in the late 16th century.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the VANDERKOLK name appeared in various Dutch colonies and settlements around the world, including the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia) and the Dutch West Indies (present-day Caribbean). This dispersion of the name was likely due to the widespread Dutch trade and colonization efforts during this period.

Notable individuals with the VANDERKOLK surname include:

1. Pieter van der Kolk (1640-1718), a Dutch painter known for his landscapes and maritime scenes.
2. Johannes van der Kolk (1789-1845), a Dutch military officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars and later became a general in the Dutch East Indies army.
3. Adriaan van der Kolk (1820-1876), a Dutch politician and lawyer who served as the Minister of Justice in the Netherlands from 1866 to 1868.
4. Jacobus van der Kolk (1833-1896), a Dutch theologian and professor of theology at the University of Utrecht.
5. Bessel van der Kolk (born 1943), a Dutch-American psychiatrist and author known for his work on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

While the VANDERKOLK name has its roots in the Netherlands, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly through Dutch emigration and settlement. Today, the name can be found in various countries with significant Dutch populations, such as the United States, Canada, and South Africa.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vanderkolk

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

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

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