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

Vandevoort, 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 Vandevoort surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vandevoort in America

Vandevoort is the 45653rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vandevoort surname appeared 468 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 Vandevoort.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vandevoort 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 Vandevoort

The surname VANDEVOORT has its origins in the Low Countries, particularly in the Dutch-speaking regions of what is now the Netherlands and Belgium. It is believed to have emerged during the Middle Ages, likely between the 12th and 15th centuries.

VANDEVOORT is a locational surname, meaning it derived from a specific place name. The prefix "van de" in Dutch means "from the," and "voort" refers to a ford or shallow crossing point in a river or stream. Therefore, the name suggests that the original bearers of this surname hailed from a place near a ford or river crossing.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name VANDEVOORT can be found in the Gouden Eeuw (Dutch Golden Age) of the 17th century. During this prosperous period in Dutch history, several notable individuals bore the surname, including the painter Jacobus Hendriksz VANDEVOORT (1610-1670) and the playwright Samuel VANDEVOORT (1621-1684).

In the 18th century, the VANDEVOORT name appears in various Dutch and Flemish records, including birth, marriage, and death registers. One notable figure from this era was Jan VANDEVOORT (1739-1812), a Dutch military officer who served in the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia).

As the Dutch expanded their colonial empire, the VANDEVOORT surname spread to other parts of the world, including South Africa and the Caribbean. In the 19th century, several individuals with the VANDEVOORT name made significant contributions in various fields. For instance, Adriana VANDEVOORT (1824-1901) was a prominent Dutch writer and feminist, while Johannes VANDEVOORT (1856-1923) was a respected architect in Cape Town, South Africa.

Another notable bearer of the VANDEVOORT name was Cornelis Hendrik VANDEVOORT (1864-1938), a Dutch-born American businessman and philanthropist who founded the VANDEVOORT Hosiery Company in Pennsylvania.

Throughout its history, the VANDEVOORT surname has undergone various spelling variations, such as Van de Voort, Van der Voort, and Vandervoort, reflecting regional linguistic differences and phonetic adaptations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vandevoort

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

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

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