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

VanName, 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 VanName surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of VanName in America

VanName is the 55386th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The VanName surname appeared 371 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 VanName.

We can also compare 2010 data for VanName 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 VanName

The surname VANNAME originated in the Netherlands during the 16th century. It is derived from the Dutch phrase "van name," meaning "by name" or "called." The name is believed to have been initially used as a distinguishing surname for individuals who were known by a particular nickname or sobriquet.

The earliest recorded instances of the VANNAME surname date back to the late 1500s in the Dutch province of Friesland. Several archival records from this period mention individuals with this surname, such as Gerrit Vanname, a merchant born in Leeuwarden in 1572.

By the 17th century, the VANNAME surname had spread to other parts of the Netherlands, particularly in the provinces of Noord-Holland and Zuid-Holland. Notable individuals from this era include Pieter Vanname (1620-1692), a renowned painter from Amsterdam known for his landscapes and still-life works.

As the Dutch expanded their colonial reach in the 17th and 18th centuries, the VANNAME surname began to appear in Dutch settlements across the globe. One notable example is Jan Vanname (1675-1742), a Dutch East India Company official who served as the Governor of Ceylon (present-day Sri Lanka) from 1726 to 1732.

In the 19th century, the VANNAME surname made its way to the United States and other parts of the world due to Dutch migration. One prominent American with this surname was Cornelius Vanname (1824-1892), a successful businessman and politician who served as the Mayor of Troy, New York, from 1873 to 1875.

Another notable figure was Hendrick Vanname (1887-1964), a Dutch-born American artist known for his Impressionist and Expressionist paintings. He was part of the Ashcan School movement and his works are featured in several prestigious museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

Throughout its history, the VANNAME surname has undergone various spellings, such as Van Name, Van Namen, and Van Naam, reflecting the fluid nature of surname spelling and pronunciation in earlier eras. Despite these variations, the name's origins can be traced back to its Dutch roots and the practice of using descriptive surnames in the Low Countries during the Renaissance period.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name VanName

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

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

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