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

Vanderlaan, 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 Vanderlaan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vanderlaan in America

Vanderlaan is the 16420th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vanderlaan surname appeared 1,752 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Vanderlaan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vanderlaan 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 Vanderlaan

The surname Vanderlaan originates from the Netherlands, with its earliest recorded use dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Dutch words "van der" meaning "from the" and "laan" meaning "lane" or "path," suggesting the name was initially given to someone who lived near or on a particular lane or path.

One of the earliest known references to the Vanderlaan name can be found in the Dutch national archives, which record a Pieter Vanderlaan from the city of Leiden in the year 1582. Another early mention is in the baptismal records of the Reformed Church of Haarlem, where a Cornelis Vanderlaan is listed in 1612.

The Vanderlaan surname has also been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One such person was Johannes Vanderlaan (1630-1698), a Dutch Golden Age painter known for his Still Life with Flowers and Fruit and other works featuring intricate floral arrangements.

In the 18th century, Dirk Vanderlaan (1735-1818) was a prominent Dutch merchant and shipowner based in Amsterdam, who played a significant role in the city's thriving maritime trade.

Another individual of note was Willem Vanderlaan (1856-1932), a Dutch-born American architect who designed several iconic buildings in New York City, including the Colonnade Row on Lafayette Street and the Woodbridge Building on William Street.

Moving into the 20th century, Gerrit Vanderlaan (1905-1985) was a respected Dutch linguist and philologist known for his work on the Frisian language and its dialects.

Finally, a more recent figure was Sjoerd Vanderlaan (1924-2015), a Dutch resistance fighter during World War II who played a crucial role in the Dutch Resistance and was later awarded the prestigious Resistance Memorial Cross for his bravery and service.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vanderlaan

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

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

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