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

Vandeventer, 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 Vandeventer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vandeventer in America

Vandeventer is the 10015th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vandeventer surname appeared 3,219 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Vandeventer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vandeventer 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 Vandeventer

The surname VANDEVENTER is of Dutch origin, originating from the Netherlands in the 16th century. It is derived from the Dutch words "van de" meaning "from the" and "venter" meaning "marsh" or "swamp". This suggests the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near or worked in a marshy area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is found in the Dutch province of Gelderland in the late 1500s. The name appears in various spellings such as "van de Venter", "van der Venter", and "Vandeventer" in historical records from this region.

In the 17th century, the VANDEVENTER name began to appear in records from the Dutch colonies in North America, particularly in New Netherland (present-day New York and New Jersey). Some of the first recorded individuals with this surname in the New World include Pieter Jansz VANDEVENTER, who arrived in New Amsterdam (now New York City) in 1653, and Jacob Jansz VANDEVENTER, who settled in Flatbush, Long Island in 1659.

One notable historical figure with the VANDEVENTER surname was Jacobus VANDEVENTER (1667-1738), a Dutch-American farmer and landowner in Kings County, New York (now part of Brooklyn). He was one of the original patentees of the town of Flatbush and played a significant role in the early development of the area.

Another prominent individual was Thomas VANDEVENTER (1757-1838), an American soldier who fought in the Revolutionary War and later served as a Brigadier General in the War of 1812. He was born in Monmouth County, New Jersey and had a distinguished military career.

In the 19th century, the VANDEVENTER name can be found in various parts of the United States, particularly in the Midwest and West Coast regions. One notable figure was Isaac VANDEVENTER (1812-1890), a pioneer and early settler in Oregon. He was born in Ohio and migrated to the Oregon Territory in the 1840s, establishing one of the first farms in the Willamette Valley.

Another individual of note was John VANDEVENTER (1839-1919), a Union Army veteran of the American Civil War who later became a successful businessman and politician in Indiana. He served as a state senator and was involved in various commercial ventures.

The VANDEVENTER surname has also been found in other countries, such as South Africa and Australia, likely due to Dutch and European migration patterns. While the name has evolved in spelling and pronunciation over time, its Dutch origins and connections to marshy landscapes remain a part of its historical significance.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vandeventer

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

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

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