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

VanDyken, 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 VanDyken surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of VanDyken in America

VanDyken is the 29822nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The VanDyken surname appeared 788 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 VanDyken.

We can also compare 2010 data for VanDyken 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 VanDyken

The surname VANDYKEN has its origins in the Netherlands, specifically in the region of North Brabant. It likely emerged in the late medieval period, around the 14th or 15th century. The name is believed to be derived from the Dutch words "van" meaning "from" and "dijken" meaning "dikes" or "embankments." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this name may have lived near or worked on the dike systems that were crucial for land reclamation and flood control in the low-lying areas of the Netherlands.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the VANDYKEN name can be found in the records of the city of Breda, which was a significant center of the Dutch Revolt against Spanish rule in the late 16th century. In 1567, a man named Adriaen VANDYKEN is mentioned as a citizen of Breda who participated in the resistance against the Spanish forces.

The VANDYKEN name also appears in various historical documents related to the Dutch East India Company (VOC), one of the most influential trading companies of the 17th and 18th centuries. For example, in 1644, a sailor named Pieter VANDYKEN is recorded as part of a VOC expedition to the East Indies.

As the Dutch established colonies and trading outposts around the world, the VANDYKEN name likely spread to other parts of Europe and beyond. One notable figure was Jan VANDYKEN, a Dutch artist born in 1640 who became known for his landscape paintings and etchings depicting the countryside around The Hague.

Another prominent individual bearing the VANDYKEN name was Hendrick VANDYKEN, a Dutch military engineer born in 1685. He played a crucial role in the construction of fortifications and defensive works for the Dutch Republic, particularly during the War of the Spanish Succession (1701-1714).

In the 19th century, a Dutch-American family with the surname VANDYKEN gained prominence in the United States. Johannes VANDYKEN, born in 1812 in the Netherlands, emigrated to America and settled in New York. His descendants included several successful businessmen and politicians, such as William VANDYKEN, who served as the mayor of Syracuse, New York, in the late 1800s.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name VanDyken

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

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

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