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

Vandervalk, 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 Vandervalk surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vandervalk in America

Vandervalk is the 98099th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vandervalk surname appeared 185 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 Vandervalk.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vandervalk 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 Vandervalk

The surname Vandervalk has its origins in the Netherlands, with the earliest recorded instances dating back to the 16th century. It is a Dutch locational surname derived from the words "van der" meaning "from the" and "valk" meaning "falcon." This suggests that the name's bearers may have originally resided near a place associated with falcons, such as a falconry or a location where these birds were prevalent.

Records from the late 16th century show the surname spelled as "Vander Valcke" in the Dutch province of Gelderland. This early spelling variation highlights the close connection between the name and the falcon bird. In the 17th century, the name appeared in various village records across the Netherlands, with spellings like "Van der Valck" and "Van der Valk."

One of the earliest known individuals with this surname was Jan Vandervalk, born in 1592 in the town of Zutphen, Gelderland. He was a prominent merchant and trader in the Dutch East Indies, contributing to the establishment of the Dutch East India Company's trading operations in the region.

Another notable figure was Pieter Vandervalk, a Dutch artist born in 1618 in Amsterdam. He was known for his landscape paintings and is considered a representative of the Dutch Golden Age of painting.

In the 18th century, the Vandervalk surname gained prominence in the city of Rotterdam, where several members of the family were involved in the shipping and maritime industries. One such individual was Cornelis Vandervalk, born in 1742, who served as a captain in the Dutch East India Company and later became a successful shipowner.

During the 19th century, the name appeared in various historical records across the Netherlands, including in the city of Utrecht, where a family of Vandervalks owned a successful brewery. One member of this family, Dirk Vandervalk, born in 1815, was a respected philanthropist and benefactor of several local charities.

As Dutch emigration increased in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the Vandervalk surname spread to other parts of the world, particularly to regions with significant Dutch settlements, such as South Africa, Australia, and North America.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vandervalk

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

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

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