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

Vannatta, 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 Vannatta surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vannatta in America

Vannatta is the 14030th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vannatta surname appeared 2,147 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Vannatta.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vannatta 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 Vannatta

The surname Vannatta originated in the Netherlands and dates back to the 16th century. It is derived from the Dutch words "van" meaning "from" and "natte" meaning "wet" or "moist". This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who lived near a wetland or marshy area.

Historically, the name Vannatta can be traced back to the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands. In the 16th and 17th centuries, several variations of the spelling were found in Dutch records, such as Van Natte, Van Natta, and Vannatta.

One of the earliest known references to the name Vannatta can be found in the baptismal records of the Dutch Reformed Church in Nijmegen, Gelderland, dated 1592. This record mentions a Pieter Vannatta, who is believed to be one of the earliest known bearers of the name.

In the 17th century, the name Vannatta began to appear in various parts of the Netherlands, as well as in the Dutch settlements in North America. One notable individual was Adriaen Gerritsen Vannatta, who was born in the village of Weesp, near Amsterdam, in 1620. He later emigrated to New Amsterdam (present-day New York) in 1654.

During the 18th century, the Vannatta family spread across the United States, with many settling in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York. One prominent figure from this era was John Vannatta, who was born in 1745 in Monmouth County, New Jersey. He served as a soldier in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.

In the 19th century, the Vannatta name continued to be found throughout the United States. One notable individual was William Vannatta, who was born in 1821 in Ohio. He became a successful businessman and served as a member of the Ohio State Senate from 1868 to 1871.

Another individual of note was John W. Vannatta, who was born in 1843 in Kentucky. He served as a Union soldier during the American Civil War and later became a prominent lawyer and politician in Arkansas, serving as a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vannatta

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

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

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