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

Vandervelden, 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 Vandervelden surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vandervelden in America

Vandervelden is the 42790th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vandervelden surname appeared 506 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 Vandervelden.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vandervelden 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 Vandervelden

The surname VANDERVELDEN is of Dutch origin, originating in the Netherlands during the medieval period. It is a locative surname, meaning it derives from a specific place name. In this case, the name likely refers to someone who hailed from a village or town called "Velden" or a similar variation.

The prefix "vander" in Dutch means "from the," indicating that the individual or family bearing this surname originated from a place called Velden. There are several towns and villages in the Netherlands with names similar to Velden, such as Veldhoven, Velddriel, and Veldzicht, among others.

Historical records from the 14th and 15th centuries in the Netherlands mention individuals with the surname VANDERVELDEN or variations like VAN DER VELDEN or VANDER VELDEN. These early records often referred to landowners, merchants, or individuals of some prominence in their communities.

One of the earliest recorded examples of the name VANDERVELDEN can be found in the "Oorkondenboek van Holland en Zeeland" (Charter Book of Holland and Zeeland), a collection of historical documents from the 13th to the 16th centuries. In this collection, a certain Gillis VANDERVELDEN is mentioned in a document dated 1412, indicating the presence of this surname in the region during that time.

Notably, a prominent figure bearing the name VANDERVELDEN was Willem VANDERVELDEN (1572-1638), a Dutch Golden Age painter known for his still life paintings and portraits. He was active in Utrecht and is considered one of the early practitioners of the still life genre in Dutch art.

Another notable individual with this surname was Johan VANDERVELDEN (1669-1732), a Dutch politician and diplomat who served as the Grand Pensionary of Holland from 1718 to 1725. He played a crucial role in the negotiations that led to the Treaty of Utrecht, which ended the War of the Spanish Succession.

In the 18th century, Cornelis VANDERVELDEN (1743-1811) was a Dutch military officer who served in the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia). He is known for his role in the defense of the Dutch colony against the British during the Napoleonic Wars.

Moving forward in time, Pieter VANDERVELDEN (1837-1913) was a Dutch architect who designed several notable buildings in Amsterdam, including the Centraal Station and the Beurs van Berlage.

Finally, Joris VANDERVELDEN (1890-1968) was a Dutch writer and journalist who gained recognition for his novels and short stories depicting life in the Netherlands during the early 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vandervelden

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

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

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