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

VanDoorn, 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 VanDoorn surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of VanDoorn in America

VanDoorn is the 52169th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The VanDoorn surname appeared 398 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 VanDoorn.

We can also compare 2010 data for VanDoorn 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 VanDoorn

The surname VANDOORN has its origins in the Netherlands. It likely emerged as a locational surname in the 16th or 17th century, referring to someone who lived near a door or gate. The prefix "van" means "from" in Dutch, while "doorn" translates to "thorn" or "thorn bush." Together, VANDOORN could have meant "from the thorn bush" or "from the thorny area."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the VANDOORN surname dates back to 1624 in the Dutch province of Overijssel. In a historical record from that year, a man named Gerrit VANDOORN is mentioned as a landowner in the village of Enschede. This suggests that the name was already well-established in the region by that time.

In the late 17th century, a prominent Dutch painter named Arnold VANDOORN (1636-1689) gained recognition for his landscapes and still-life works. His paintings can be found in various museums across Europe, including the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.

During the 18th century, the VANDOORN surname began to appear in records from other parts of the Netherlands, indicating that families with this name had started to migrate and settle in different regions. For instance, in 1742, a man named Pieter VANDOORN was listed as a merchant in the city of Rotterdam.

As the Dutch colonial empire expanded, the VANDOORN surname also found its way to other parts of the world. In the late 18th century, a man named Johannes VANDOORN (1760-1823) served as a military officer in the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia). He played a role in the Dutch colonial administration of the region.

Another notable figure with the VANDOORN surname was Willem VANDOORN (1801-1859), a Dutch economist and politician who served as the Minister of Finance in the Netherlands from 1853 to 1856. He was influential in shaping economic policies during his time in office.

While the VANDOORN surname originated in the Netherlands, it has since spread to other countries through migration and intermarriage. Over the centuries, various spellings and variations of the name have emerged, such as VANDEREN, VANDERHOORN, and VANDERHORN, but the core meaning remains the same – a reference to a thorny or bushy area.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name VanDoorn

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

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

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