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

Vandevelde, 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 Vandevelde surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vandevelde in America

Vandevelde is the 24531st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vandevelde surname appeared 1,019 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 Vandevelde.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vandevelde 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 Vandevelde

The surname VANDEVELDE originated in the Flemish region of Belgium. It is an occupational name derived from the Middle Dutch words "van de velde", meaning "from the field" or "from the open country". The name likely originated in the 13th or 14th century as a way to identify people who lived or worked in rural areas outside of towns or cities.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name VANDEVELDE can be found in the Bruges municipal records from the year 1411, where a person named Jan VANDEVELDE is mentioned. The name also appears in the Gent records from the 15th century, indicating its widespread use in the region during that time.

In the 16th century, the VANDEVELDE name is found in various Dutch and Flemish records, including the Leiden municipal archives from 1585, which mentions a painter named Esaias VANDEVELDE. This Esaias VANDEVELDE (c. 1591-1630) was a renowned Dutch Golden Age painter known for his landscape and marine paintings.

Another notable individual with this surname was Willem VANDEVELDE the Elder (c. 1611-1693), a Dutch Golden Age painter who specialized in maritime art and was the father of the famous maritime painter Willem VANDEVELDE the Younger (1633-1707). Both father and son were highly regarded for their realistic depictions of ships and naval battles.

In the 18th century, a prominent figure with the VANDEVELDE name was Adriaan VANDEVELDE (1636-1712), a Dutch botanist and physician who made significant contributions to the study of plants and their medicinal properties.

As the VANDEVELDE surname spread across Europe, it took on various spellings and adaptations, such as VANDEVELD, VANDEVELD, VANDERVELDE, and VANDERVELD, reflecting the linguistic influences of different regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vandevelde

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

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

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