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

Vandevoorde, 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 Vandevoorde surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vandevoorde in America

Vandevoorde is the 42858th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vandevoorde surname appeared 505 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 Vandevoorde.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vandevoorde 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 Vandevoorde

The surname Vandevoorde is of Dutch origin, originating in the Low Countries region of northwestern Europe during the medieval period. It is a locational surname, derived from the combination of the Dutch words "van de" meaning "from the" and "voorde" meaning "ford" or "shallow place for crossing a river or stream."

This surname likely emerged as a way to identify individuals who lived near or were associated with a specific ford or river crossing. It is possible that the earliest bearers of this name resided in close proximity to a notable ford or worked as ferrymen, assisting travelers in crossing bodies of water safely.

While the exact origins of the Vandevoorde surname are uncertain, it is believed to have emerged in the Dutch provinces of Flanders and Brabant, where many locational surnames were formed during the Middle Ages. The earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to the 14th and 15th centuries in various municipal records and parish registers from these regions.

One notable historical figure with the surname Vandevoorde was Joannes Vandevoorde (1654-1724), a Flemish painter and engraver known for his landscapes and religious works. He was active in Antwerp and his works can be found in various churches and museums throughout Belgium and the Netherlands.

Another individual of note was Pieter Vandevoorde (1755-1834), a Flemish architect and urban planner who designed several notable buildings in Brussels and other Belgian cities during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

In the 19th century, Theodoor Vandevoorde (1825-1897) was a prominent Belgian lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Belgian Parliament and held various ministerial positions in the government.

The Vandevoorde surname also found its way to other parts of Europe and beyond through migration and immigration. For instance, Gerardus Vandevoorde (1873-1948) was a Dutch-born Catholic priest who served as a missionary in the United States, establishing several parishes and schools in the Midwest.

Another notable figure was Louis Vandevoorde (1903-1984), a Belgian-born painter and sculptor who worked in France and gained recognition for his abstract and cubist styles of art.

While the Vandevoorde surname may have originated as a locational name, it has since become a widely recognized surname across various countries and cultures, reflecting the diverse histories and migrations of its bearers over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vandevoorde

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

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

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