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

Vandy, 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 Vandy surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vandy in America

Vandy is the 83541st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vandy surname appeared 225 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 Vandy.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vandy 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 Vandy

The surname VANDY is believed to have originated in the Netherlands during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Dutch word "van de," meaning "from the," which was often used in combination with a place name to indicate a person's place of origin or residence.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus, a collection of medieval documents from the Netherlands, which mentions a person named "Ghiselbertus van de" in the year 1274. This suggests that the name was already in use by the 13th century.

Another early reference to the name appears in the Ouden Gelderschen Huishouder, a historical manuscript from the Dutch province of Gelderland, which mentions a "Henricus van de" in the year 1331. This indicates that the name was present in different regions of the Netherlands during the medieval period.

In the 15th century, the name VANDY is recorded in the Rijksarchief, the national archives of the Netherlands, where it appears in various spellings such as "van de," "vande," and "vanden." This suggests that the spelling of the name was not yet standardized at that time.

One notable individual with the surname VANDY was Jan van de Capelle (1549-1622), a Dutch statesman and diplomat who served as the Advocate of Holland and West Friesland during the Dutch Revolt against Spanish rule.

Another prominent figure was Adriaen van de Velde (1636-1672), a renowned Dutch Golden Age painter known for his landscape paintings and depictions of rural life.

In the 18th century, the name VANDY appears in the records of the Dutch East India Company, where a merchant named Pieter VANDY (1705-1782) was involved in trading activities in the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia).

The surname VANDY can also be traced to the Flemish region of Belgium, where it was sometimes spelled as "van den" or "vanden." One notable bearer of this variation was Jan van den Steen (1625-1689), a Flemish painter known for his religious and mythological works.

In the 19th century, a notable individual with the surname VANDY was Cornelius VANDY (1818-1892), a Dutch-American industrialist who founded the Cornelius VANDY Company, which manufactured agricultural machinery and equipment.

Overall, the surname VANDY has a rich historical lineage, with roots stretching back to medieval times in the Netherlands and neighboring regions. Its origins can be traced to the common practice of using the prefix "van de" or variations thereof to indicate a person's place of origin or residence.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vandy

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

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

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