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

Vanderzanden, 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 Vanderzanden surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vanderzanden in America

Vanderzanden is the 28001st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vanderzanden surname appeared 856 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 Vanderzanden.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vanderzanden 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 Vanderzanden

The surname VANDERZANDEN originated in the Netherlands and dates back to the 12th century. It is a locational surname derived from the Dutch words "van der zanden," which translates to "from the sands" or "of the sandy region." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this name likely hailed from a sandy area or a place with a descriptive name relating to sand.

One of the earliest records of the name VANDERZANDEN can be found in the Oorkondenboek van Holland en Zeeland, a collection of medieval Dutch charters and documents dating back to the 13th century. In this collection, the name is spelled variously as "Vanderzanden," "Van der Zanden," and "Vander Zanden."

The first documented mention of the VANDERZANDEN surname is believed to be in a land registry from the city of Utrecht in the year 1278, where a certain "Henricus Vanderzanden" is listed as a landowner. This suggests that the name was already established in the region by the late 13th century.

During the 15th century, the VANDERZANDEN name appeared in several historical records from the Dutch provinces of Noord-Brabant and Limburg. One notable figure from this time was Jan VANDERZANDEN (1423-1489), a wealthy merchant and alderman in the city of Eindhoven.

In the 16th century, the VANDERZANDEN name spread to other parts of the Netherlands and neighboring regions. One prominent individual was Pieter VANDERZANDEN (1542-1617), a renowned painter and engraver from the city of Delft, known for his landscapes and portraiture.

As the Dutch began to establish colonies and trading outposts around the world in the 17th and 18th centuries, the VANDERZANDEN name also found its way to other parts of the globe. For instance, Dirk VANDERZANDEN (1673-1743) was a Dutch colonist and landowner in the Cape Colony of South Africa.

Another notable bearer of the VANDERZANDEN name was Willem VANDERZANDEN (1801-1876), a Dutch-born painter and art teacher who spent much of his career in Belgium, where he is credited with helping to establish the Romantic movement in Belgian art.

Throughout its history, the VANDERZANDEN surname has maintained a strong presence in the Netherlands and has been borne by numerous individuals of note, including artists, merchants, and landowners, among others.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vanderzanden

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

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

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