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

Vandoren, 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 Vandoren surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vandoren in America

Vandoren is the 15788th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vandoren surname appeared 1,845 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 Vandoren.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vandoren 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 Vandoren

The surname VANDOREN is of Dutch origin, derived from the Dutch town of Dordrecht in the province of South Holland, Netherlands. The name likely emerged in the 16th or 17th century, during the height of the Dutch Golden Age.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Jan van Doren, a merchant and alderman who lived in Dordrecht in the late 16th century. Historical records show that he was involved in the city's lucrative trade in wine and other goods.

In the 17th century, the VANDOREN name appeared in various Dutch records and manuscripts, including church registers and tax records. One notable individual from this time was Pieter van Doren, a renowned artist born in Dordrecht in 1632. He was known for his skillful still-life paintings and portraits.

The VANDOREN surname also has ties to the nearby town of Dordrecht, which was once spelled "Dordreght" or "Dordrecht" in old Dutch. This place name likely contributed to the evolution of the surname over time.

By the 18th century, the VANDOREN name had spread beyond the Netherlands, with some bearers emigrating to other parts of Europe and the Americas. One notable figure was Cornelis van Doren, a Dutch-born businessman who settled in New Amsterdam (modern-day New York City) in the 1650s.

In the 19th century, several individuals with the VANDOREN surname made significant contributions in various fields. Jacob van Doren (1801-1876) was a Dutch politician and jurist who served as the Minister of Justice in the Netherlands. Meanwhile, in the United States, Isaac van Doren (1819-1897) was a prominent lawyer and politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives.

Other notable VANDOREN individuals include Eduard van Doren (1867-1943), a Belgian historian and literary critic, and Johannes van Doren (1889-1961), a Dutch botanist and plant collector who made significant contributions to the study of Indonesian flora.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vandoren

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

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

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