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

Vanderploeg, 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 Vanderploeg surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vanderploeg in America

Vanderploeg is the 17290th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vanderploeg surname appeared 1,637 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 Vanderploeg.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vanderploeg 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 Vanderploeg

The surname VANDERPLOEG has its origins in the Netherlands, tracing back to the early 17th century. It is a locational name, derived from the Dutch words "van der" meaning "from the" and "ploeg" meaning "plough" or "farm implement". This suggests that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked on a farm where ploughs were used.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Dutch Reformed Church records of Leiden, where a certain Jan Willemsz Vanderploeg was mentioned in 1628. The name also appears in various municipal records and land registries from that period, indicating that the family had established roots in the provinces of Holland and Utrecht.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, several notable individuals bore the VANDERPLOEG surname. Pieter Vanderploeg (1638-1692) was a renowned Dutch landscape painter, known for his depictions of rural scenes and farmlands. His works can be found in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam and other prestigious collections.

Another notable figure was Cornelis Vanderploeg (1725-1798), a merchant and city councilor in Rotterdam. He played a significant role in the city's governance and trade during the latter half of the 18th century.

In the 19th century, the VANDERPLOEG name gained prominence in the field of academia. Johannes Vanderploeg (1801-1873) was a respected linguist and professor at the University of Leiden, making significant contributions to the study of Dutch and Germanic languages.

As the Dutch emigrated to other parts of the world, the surname spread to various countries. One notable example is Hendrik Vanderploeg (1864-1928), a Dutch-American farmer and community leader who settled in Michigan, United States, in the late 19th century.

Another notable figure was Willem Vanderploeg (1892-1968), a Dutch-born artist and sculptor who gained recognition for his works in Canada, where he lived and worked for most of his life.

Throughout its history, the VANDERPLOEG surname has maintained its connection to agriculture and rural life, reflecting the occupations and lifestyles of its earliest bearers in the Netherlands.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vanderploeg

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

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

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