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

VanEpps, 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 VanEpps surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of VanEpps in America

VanEpps is the 19955th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The VanEpps surname appeared 1,344 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 VanEpps.

We can also compare 2010 data for VanEpps 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 VanEpps

The surname VanEpps has its origins in the Netherlands, where it was first recorded in the late 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Dutch words "van" meaning "from" and "Eppes" which was an area located in the province of Gelderland. Variations of the spelling include Vanepps, Van Epps, Van Eps, and Van Eppse.

One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in a Dutch census record from 1598, which lists a Hendrick van Eppes residing in the town of Elburg. It is possible that the name may have originated as a toponymic surname, referring to someone who hailed from the area of Eppes.

In the 17th century, the name began to appear in various records and manuscripts across the Netherlands and surrounding regions. A notable example is a baptismal record from 1632 in the city of Leiden, which mentions a Cornelis van Epps.

As Dutch settlers began to emigrate to the New World in the late 17th and early 18th centuries, the surname VanEpps was carried to the American colonies. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in America is that of Matthys VanEpps, who was born in New Utrecht, New York in 1677.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the surname VanEpps. Abraham VanEpps (1687-1756) was a prominent farmer and landowner in colonial New York. Isaac VanEpps (1779-1831) was a member of the New York State Assembly in the early 19th century. John VanEpps (1807-1879) was a Union Army officer during the American Civil War.

Other notable figures include Sarah VanEpps (1832-1908), a writer and educator in New York, and Garrett VanEpps (1866-1940), a businessman and philanthropist in Michigan. The name has also been associated with various place names, such as VanEpps Corners in Ulster County, New York.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name VanEpps

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

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

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