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

Vanhees, 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 Vanhees surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vanhees in America

Vanhees is the 95955th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vanhees surname appeared 190 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 Vanhees.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vanhees 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 Vanhees

The surname VANHEES originated in the Netherlands, specifically in the regions of North Brabant and Limburg. It dates back to the early 16th century and is derived from the Dutch words "van" meaning "from" and "hees" meaning "heath" or "heathland". This suggests that the name was likely given to someone who lived near or came from an area with heathland or moorland.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name VANHEES can be found in the records of the town of Eindhoven in North Brabant, where a Johannes Vanhees was mentioned in 1542. Another early reference is from the village of Sevenum in Limburg, where a Hendrick Vanhees was recorded in 1567.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the name VANHEES began to spread across the Netherlands and into neighboring regions. In 1683, a Jan Vanhees was born in the town of Doetinchem, located in the Gelderland province of the Netherlands. In 1712, a Johan Vanhees was recorded in the city of Antwerp, which was then part of the Spanish Netherlands (modern-day Belgium).

One notable bearer of the name VANHEES was Adriaan Vanhees (1743-1818), a Dutch painter and engraver from the city of Utrecht. He was known for his landscapes and cityscapes, and some of his works can be found in museums in the Netherlands.

Another individual with the surname VANHEES was Pieter Vanhees (1792-1857), a Belgian architect who designed several notable buildings in Brussels, including the Church of St. John the Baptist at the Béguinage and the Royal Conservatory of Brussels.

In the 19th century, the VANHEES name continued to spread across Europe, with families migrating to countries such as Germany, France, and England. One example is Joseph Vanhees (1858-1923), a Belgian-born artist who lived and worked in Paris, France, and was known for his paintings of landscapes and rural life.

Throughout its history, the surname VANHEES has maintained its connection to the Netherlands and the regions of North Brabant and Limburg, where it originated. While the name has spread to other parts of the world, its roots can be traced back to the heathlands of the Low Countries in the 16th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vanhees

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

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

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Vanhees, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!