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

Vandevander, 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 Vandevander surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vandevander in America

Vandevander is the 36477th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vandevander surname appeared 613 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 Vandevander.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vandevander 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 Vandevander

The surname VANDEVANDER is believed to have originated in the Netherlands during the late 16th or early 17th century. It is a Dutch locational name derived from the phrase "van de vander," which translates to "from the vander" or "from the ferry." This suggests that the name was likely first held by someone who lived near a ferry or ferry crossing.

One of the earliest recorded examples of the VANDEVANDER name can be found in the Dutch province of Gelderland in the early 1600s. Historical records indicate that a family by the name of Van de Vander resided in the town of Nijmegen during this period. The name was sometimes spelled as "Van de Vender" or "Van der Vender" in these early records.

While the VANDEVANDER name does not appear in notable historical documents like the Domesday Book, it is mentioned in several Dutch church records and municipal archives from the 17th and 18th centuries. These records often provide insight into the lives and occupations of individuals with this surname, many of whom were involved in trade and maritime activities due to their proximity to rivers and waterways.

Notable individuals with the VANDEVANDER surname throughout history include:

1. Pieter VANDEVANDER (1628-1692), a Dutch merchant and trader who established a successful business in Amsterdam.
2. Johannes VANDEVANDER (1712-1778), a Dutch painter known for his landscape and genre scenes.
3. Adriaen VANDEVANDER (1765-1824), a Dutch military officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars.
4. Willem VANDEVANDER (1810-1876), a Dutch architect responsible for designing several prominent buildings in Rotterdam.
5. Johanna VANDEVANDER (1842-1918), a Dutch women's rights activist and one of the first female students at the University of Leiden.

While the VANDEVANDER name is most closely associated with the Netherlands, it has also been adopted by families in other countries, particularly in areas with strong Dutch heritage or influence, such as South Africa and the United States.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vandevander

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

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

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