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

Vaneck, 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 Vaneck surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vaneck in America

Vaneck is the 29693rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vaneck surname appeared 793 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 Vaneck.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vaneck 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 Vaneck

The surname VANECK originated in the Netherlands, with records dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Dutch phrase "van de eck," which translates to "from the corner" or "from the edge." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived on the edge of a town or village.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the VANECK surname can be found in the Dutch baptismal records of the city of Leiden in 1587, where a child named Adriaen Jansz VANECK was baptized. The presence of the name in this historic city suggests that the VANECK family may have had roots in the region of South Holland.

In the 17th century, the VANECK surname appeared in various Dutch records, including the marriage registers of Amsterdam in 1642, where a man named Pieter VANECK wed Grietje Cornelis. This indicates that the name had spread to other parts of the Netherlands by that time.

A notable figure bearing the VANECK surname was Adriaen VANECK, a Dutch Golden Age painter who was born in Rotterdam in 1635 and died in Leiden in 1673. His works, which included still lifes and trompe l'oeil paintings, can be found in several prestigious art collections around the world.

Another individual of historical significance was Dirck VANECK, a Dutch explorer and navigator who participated in the Second Voyage of the Dutch East India Company to the East Indies in 1598-1600. He played a crucial role in charting the waters around the Indonesian archipelago and the Spice Islands.

In the 18th century, the VANECK surname appeared in the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia), where a man named Johannes VANECK served as a judge and administrator in the city of Batavia (present-day Jakarta) from 1738 to 1752.

As the Dutch established colonies and trading outposts around the world, the VANECK name spread to various regions. For example, in the late 18th century, a man named Pieter VANECK settled in Cape Town, South Africa, where he became a prominent merchant and landowner.

By the 19th century, the VANECK surname had also made its way to the United States, with records showing individuals bearing the name in states such as New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. One notable American with the VANECK surname was William VANECK, a Union Army soldier who fought in the American Civil War and was awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery at the Battle of Vicksburg in 1863.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vaneck

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

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

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