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

Vanderstelt, 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 Vanderstelt surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vanderstelt in America

Vanderstelt is the 41579th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vanderstelt surname appeared 523 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 Vanderstelt.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vanderstelt 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 Vanderstelt

The surname VANDERSTELT originated in the Netherlands during the late medieval period, likely in the 13th or 14th century. It is a locational surname derived from the Dutch place name "Van der Stelt," meaning "from the stilt" or "from the raised path." This suggests that the name may have originated among families who lived near a raised walkway or bridge spanning marshy or flood-prone areas.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the VANDERSTELT name can be found in the Dutch archives of the city of Leiden, where a certain Jan Cornelisz van der Stelt is mentioned in a legal document dated 1463. This suggests that the name had already been established in the region by the mid-15th century.

In the 16th century, the VANDERSTELT name appears in various records across the Netherlands, including the city of Utrecht, where a prominent merchant named Adriaen van der Stelt is mentioned in guild records from 1583. This indicates that the family had achieved a degree of social and economic status by this time.

During the Dutch Golden Age of the 17th century, several notable individuals bore the VANDERSTELT surname. One such person was Pieter van der Stelt (1597-1668), a skilled engraver and printmaker who produced works for various publishers in Amsterdam and Leiden.

Another prominent figure from this period was Willem van der Stelt (1632-1701), a Dutch Golden Age painter known for his portraiture and genre scenes. His works can be found in several prestigious collections, including the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.

In the 18th century, the VANDERSTELT name continued to appear in various records across the Netherlands. One noteworthy individual was Johannes van der Stelt (1734-1810), a respected theologian and professor at the University of Leiden.

As the Dutch colonial empire expanded, the VANDERSTELT name also spread to other parts of the world, particularly the Dutch East Indies (modern-day Indonesia) and the Dutch settlements in North America, such as New Amsterdam (later renamed New York).

Throughout its history, the VANDERSTELT surname has maintained a strong presence in the Netherlands, with individuals bearing this name making significant contributions across various fields, including art, academia, and commerce.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vanderstelt

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

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

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