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

Vanderwal, 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 Vanderwal surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vanderwal in America

Vanderwal is the 20512th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vanderwal surname appeared 1,293 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 Vanderwal.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vanderwal 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 Vanderwal

The surname VANDERWAL is of Dutch origin, originating in the Netherlands during the late medieval period. It is a toponymic name, derived from the Dutch phrase "van der wal," meaning "from the wall" or "from the rampart." This suggests that the name may have been originally borne by someone who lived near a fortified wall or defensive rampart.

The earliest known recorded instances of the VANDERWAL name can be found in various Dutch historical records and documents from the 15th and 16th centuries. One notable example is a reference to a Willem Vanderwal in the municipal archives of the city of Leiden, dated 1492.

During the Dutch Golden Age of the 17th century, several individuals with the VANDERWAL surname made significant contributions in various fields. One such individual was Jan Vanderwal (1623-1675), a renowned Dutch landscape painter who was a member of the Leiden Guild of St. Luke and is known for his detailed and naturalistic depictions of rural landscapes.

Another notable VANDERWAL during this period was Dirck Vanderwal (1599-1645), a Dutch navigator and explorer who is credited with being one of the first Europeans to explore and map parts of the Australian coastline, including the Gulf of Carpentaria and the Groote Eylandt region.

In the 18th century, the VANDERWAL name can be found in various Dutch colonial records, including those from the Dutch East Indies (modern-day Indonesia) and the Dutch Cape Colony (modern-day South Africa). One such individual was Pieter Vanderwal (1720-1788), a Dutch settler in the Cape Colony who became a prominent landowner and farmer in the region.

Moving into the 19th century, one notable figure with the VANDERWAL surname was Johannes Vanderwal (1815-1883), a Dutch theologian and professor of theology at the University of Utrecht. He was a prominent figure in the Dutch Reformed Church and played a significant role in shaping theological discourse in the Netherlands during his time.

Another individual of note from this period was Willem Vanderwal (1855-1923), a Dutch architect and urban planner who was instrumental in the design and development of several notable buildings and public spaces in Amsterdam, including the Vondelpark and the Rijksmuseum.

Throughout its history, the VANDERWAL surname has been associated with various locations and place names within the Netherlands, such as the towns of Wal, Walburg, and Waldorp, among others. While the name has been subject to minor variations in spelling over the centuries, the core meaning and origin have remained consistent.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vanderwal

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

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

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