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

Vandyk, 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 Vandyk surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vandyk in America

Vandyk is the 17481st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vandyk surname appeared 1,612 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 Vandyk.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vandyk 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 Vandyk

The surname VANDYK originated in the Netherlands during the 16th century. It is a toponymic name derived from the Dutch town of Dijk, meaning "dyke" or "embankment." The prefix "van" indicates the person or family was from that specific location.

VANDYK is an anglicized spelling of the Dutch surname "Van Dyck" or "Van Dijk." These variations likely emerged as the name spread across different regions and underwent minor spelling changes over time.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in a 1599 document from the Dutch city of Haarlem, which mentions a man named Anthonis van Dyck. This individual may have been related to the famous Flemish painter Sir Anthony van Dyck (1599-1641), who was born in Antwerp and is considered one of the most influential Baroque artists of the 17th century.

Another notable figure with this surname was Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792), an influential English portrait painter and one of the founders of the Royal Academy of Arts in London. Reynolds was greatly inspired by the works of Van Dyck and is often referred to as the "Van Dyck of England."

Other historical figures with the VANDYK surname include:

1. John Van Dyke (1807-1878), an American jurist and politician who served as a U.S. Senator from New Jersey.
2. Theodore S. Van Dyke (1842-1923), an American lawyer and author who wrote several books on legal topics.
3. Henry Van Dyke (1852-1933), an American author, educator, and clergyman who served as a professor at Princeton University.
4. Tertius van Dyke (1887-1975), a South African cricketer who played Test cricket for the South African national team.
5. Willard Van Dyke (1906-1986), an American filmmaker and photographer known for his experimental and documentary films.

While the surname VANDYK has its roots in the Netherlands, it has since spread across various parts of the world, particularly through Dutch migration and colonization efforts in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vandyk

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

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

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