2010
#145,220
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 114
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Vanlandeghem
A Flemish surname possibly meaning "from Landegem" or "from the landed estate".
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 138 Americans carry the last name Vanlandeghem. That puts it at #142,049 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,483,727 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Vanlandeghem surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
138
1 in 2,483,727
Census rank
#142,049
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
120
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 120 bearers of the surname Vanlandeghem in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 142049th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Vanlandeghem, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.0%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.8%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Vanlandeghem
The surname VANLANDEGHEM is of Dutch origin and can be traced back to the Low Countries region of Western Europe, particularly the areas now known as Belgium and the Netherlands. The name is believed to have its roots in the medieval Dutch language.
The name VANLANDEGHEM is thought to be derived from the Dutch words "van" meaning "from" and "landeghem" which refers to a specific location or place name. The suffix "-hem" in Dutch often denotes a homestead or village. This suggests that the name VANLANDEGHEM originally referred to someone who hailed from a particular place called "Landeghem".
Some historical records indicate that the name VANLANDEGHEM appeared in various forms and spellings in medieval documents and manuscripts from the 13th and 14th centuries. For instance, the variant spelling "Van Landegheem" can be found in a 1297 census record from the city of Ghent in present-day Belgium.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname VANLANDEGHEM was Jan VANLANDEGHEM, a merchant and trader who lived in Bruges, Belgium, in the late 15th century (c. 1460-1520). Another notable bearer of the name was Pieter VANLANDEGHEM, a renowned painter from Antwerp, who was active in the early 17th century (c. 1580-1647).
In the 16th century, a branch of the VANLANDEGHEM family settled in the region of Zeeland in the Netherlands. Here, the name was sometimes spelled as "Van Landegem". One notable figure from this branch was Adriaan VANLANDEGHEM (1595-1669), a Dutch military officer who served in the Eighty Years' War against Spain.
During the 17th and 18th centuries, several members of the VANLANDEGHEM family held prominent positions in various guilds and civic organizations in cities like Ghent, Bruges, and Antwerp. One such individual was Jacob VANLANDEGHEM (1655-1723), who served as the mayor of Ghent in the early 1700s.
Another notable bearer of the surname was Marie-Anne VANLANDEGHEM (1789-1864), a Belgian writer and poet who published several works of literature in the early 19th century.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Vanlandeghem
Among Census respondents with the surname Vanlandeghem, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.0%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.8%).
The bar chart below shows how Vanlandeghem bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Vanlandeghem surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White94.2% · 113
- Two or more races5.0% · 6
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Vanlandeghem
Vanlandeghem appears in 2 published Census surname files: 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2020
#142,049
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 120
+6 bearers (+5.3%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 3,171 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #145,220 | 114 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #142,049 | 120 | 0.04 | +6 bearers (+5.3%) | Up 3,171 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Vanlandeghem surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #145,220 | #142,049 | 2.2% |
| Count | 114 | 120 | 5.3% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.4% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Vanlandeghem bearers went from 114 to 120 (+5.3% change). The surname moved up 3,171 positions in the national ranking, going from #145,220 to #142,049.
FAQ
Vanlandeghem surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Vanlandeghem?
Name Census estimates that about 138 living Americans carry the surname Vanlandeghem. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,483,727 residents.
How common is Vanlandeghem?
Vanlandeghem ranks #142,049 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 120 people with the surname Vanlandeghem. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (138), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Vanlandeghem.
Has Vanlandeghem become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Vanlandeghem went from 114 recorded bearers to 120. That is an increase of 6 (+5.3%). In the national ranking it rose from #145,220 to #142,049.
What does the Census say about the background of Vanlandeghem?
Among Census respondents with the surname Vanlandeghem, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.0%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.8%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Vanlandeghem in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.2% (113 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Vanlandeghem appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (94.2%), Two or More Races (5.0%), Asian/Pacific Islander (0.8%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Vanlandeghem (2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Vanlandeghem mean?
A Flemish surname possibly meaning "from Landegem" or "from the landed estate". The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Vanlandeghem (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many Americans have the surname Vanlandeghem?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.