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

Vanest, 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 Vanest surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vanest in America

Vanest is the 105600th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vanest surname appeared 169 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 Vanest.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vanest 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 Vanest

The surname VANEST originated in the Netherlands during the 16th century. It is derived from the Dutch word "van" meaning "from" and "est" which referred to a specific location or estate. The name likely emerged as a way to identify individuals by their place of origin or residence.

Early records indicate that the VANEST surname was concentrated in the provinces of North Holland and South Holland. One of the earliest documented instances of the name appears in a 1587 church registry from the town of Alkmaar, which lists a marriage between Jan VANEST and Marije Willemsdr.

In the 17th century, the VANEST name can be found in various municipal records and legal documents across the Netherlands. A notable example is the 1642 birth record of Pieter VANEST in Amsterdam, whose father, Willem VANEST, was a merchant and city alderman.

The VANEST surname also has connections to several notable historical figures. In the late 16th century, a painter named Cornelis VANEST (c. 1570-1638) gained recognition for his still-life and landscape works in the Dutch Golden Age. Another prominent individual was Jacob VANEST (1598-1674), a Dutch politician and ambassador who served as a diplomat to England and Sweden during the Anglo-Dutch Wars.

During the 18th century, the VANEST name spread beyond the Netherlands as Dutch settlers migrated to other parts of Europe and the Americas. One example is Dirk VANEST (1710-1782), a Dutch-born farmer who emigrated to the British colony of New York in the 1740s and established a homestead in what is now Montgomery County.

Another noteworthy figure was Pieter VANEST (1764-1842), a Dutch military officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars and rose to the rank of General in the Dutch Army. He was awarded the Military Order of William for his service in the Battle of Waterloo.

As the VANEST surname continued to disperse over the centuries, it has been associated with various historical locations and place names. Some examples include the village of Vanestdorp in the Netherlands, as well as the Vanest Creek and Vanest Hill in New York, which were likely named after early Dutch settlers in the region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vanest

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

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

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