2010
#151,532
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 108
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Vanderyt
A Dutch surname indicating someone who lived near a reedy area.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 135 Americans carry the last name Vanderyt. That puts it at #143,511 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,538,921 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Vanderyt surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
135
1 in 2,538,921
Census rank
#143,511
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
118
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 118 bearers of the surname Vanderyt in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 143511th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Vanderyt, the largest self-reported group is White at 100.0%.
Origin
Meaning and origin of Vanderyt
The surname VANDERYT has its origins in the Netherlands, dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from a combination of the Dutch words "van der" meaning "from the" and "yt," which was an old Dutch word for a low-lying, marshy area or meadow.
VANDERYT was likely originally a locational surname, referring to a person who hailed from a specific marshy region or settlement. The earliest known records of the name can be found in Dutch parish registers from the late 1500s, with various spellings such as "Vanderyt," "Van der Yt," and "Vander Yt."
One of the earliest documented individuals bearing this surname was Jan Vanderyt, born around 1585 in the city of Delft. He was a merchant and landowner, and his name appears in several property records from the early 1600s.
Another notable historical figure with the VANDERYT surname was Pieter Vanderyt, a Dutch painter born in 1619 in Amsterdam. He was known for his landscapes and genre scenes depicting everyday life in the Dutch Golden Age.
In the 18th century, a branch of the VANDERYT family emigrated to the Cape Colony in South Africa, where they anglicized their surname to "Vandereyt." One of the earliest recorded instances of this spelling was in 1756, when a man named Hendrik Vandereyt was listed as a landowner in the Cape Town region.
The VANDERYT name also appeared in historical records from the Netherlands East Indies (present-day Indonesia), where Dutch settlers and colonists established themselves in the 17th and 18th centuries. In 1782, a man named Dirk VANDERYT was listed as a merchant and ship's captain based in Batavia (modern-day Jakarta).
Another notable figure with the VANDERYT surname was Willem VANDERYT, a Dutch-born engineer and inventor who lived in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He was responsible for several innovations in windmill design and is credited with developing an early form of wind turbine.
Over time, the surname VANDERYT has spread to various parts of the world, including North America, South Africa, and Australia, often with slight variations in spelling and pronunciation due to anglicization or local influences.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Vanderyt
Among Census respondents with the surname Vanderyt, the largest self-reported group is White at 100.0%.
The bar chart below shows how Vanderyt bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Vanderyt surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White100.0% · 118
Timeline
Historical Census data for Vanderyt
Vanderyt appears in 2 published Census surname files: 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2020
#143,511
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 118
+10 bearers (+9.3%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 8,021 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #151,532 | 108 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #143,511 | 118 | 0.04 | +10 bearers (+9.3%) | Up 8,021 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Vanderyt surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #151,532 | #143,511 | 5.3% |
| Count | 108 | 118 | 9.3% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -1.3% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Vanderyt bearers went from 108 to 118 (+9.3% change). The surname moved up 8,021 positions in the national ranking, going from #151,532 to #143,511.
FAQ
Vanderyt surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Vanderyt?
Name Census estimates that about 135 living Americans carry the surname Vanderyt. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,538,921 residents.
How common is Vanderyt?
Vanderyt ranks #143,511 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 118 people with the surname Vanderyt. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (135), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Vanderyt.
Has Vanderyt become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Vanderyt went from 108 recorded bearers to 118. That is an increase of 10 (+9.3%). In the national ranking it rose from #151,532 to #143,511.
What does the Census say about the background of Vanderyt?
Among Census respondents with the surname Vanderyt, the largest self-reported group is White at 100.0%. These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Vanderyt in the 2020 Census, accounting for 100.0% (118 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Vanderyt appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (100.0%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Vanderyt (2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Vanderyt mean?
A Dutch surname indicating someone who lived near a reedy area. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Vanderyt (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Vanderyt?
For a quick modern take, check how many people are called Vanderyt on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.