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

Vandervelde, 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 Vandervelde surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vandervelde in America

Vandervelde is the 28498th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vandervelde surname appeared 837 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 Vandervelde.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vandervelde 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 Vandervelde

The surname Vandervelde is of Dutch origin and dates back to the 13th century. It is a locational name that refers to someone who lived near a meadow or a field. The name is derived from the Dutch words "van der" meaning "from the" and "velde" meaning "field" or "meadow."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is found in a document from the city of Leiden in the Netherlands, dating back to 1283. The document mentions a person named Ghijsbrecht van der Velde, who was a landowner in the area.

The Vandervelde surname was particularly prevalent in the provinces of North Holland and South Holland, as well as in the region of Flanders, which includes parts of modern-day Belgium and France. During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name was also found in records of Dutch settlers in the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) and the Dutch colonies in the Americas, such as New Netherland (now New York).

In the 14th century, a notable person with the surname Vandervelde was Jan van der Velde (c. 1320-1380), a Dutch painter and one of the earliest known artists from the Netherlands. His works, primarily religious paintings, can be found in various churches and museums across Europe.

Another famous bearer of the name was Willem van de Velde the Elder (1611-1693), a Dutch maritime painter known for his detailed and accurate depictions of ships and naval battles. His son, Willem van de Velde the Younger (1633-1707), was also a renowned maritime painter and often collaborated with his father.

In the 19th century, Karel Lodewijk Vandervelde (1825-1891) was a Belgian lawyer and politician who played a significant role in the formation of the Belgian Labour Party and the promotion of workers' rights.

Another notable figure was Emile Vandervelde (1866-1938), a Belgian statesman and one of the founders of the International Socialist Bureau. He served as a member of the Belgian parliament and later became the Minister of State and Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Lastly, Henri Vandervelde (1920-1994) was a Belgian writer and art critic who wrote extensively on modern art and literature. He was also a professor at the University of Liège and a member of the Royal Academy of French Language and Literature.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vandervelde

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

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

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