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

Vannest, 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 Vannest surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vannest in America

Vannest is the 22749th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vannest surname appeared 1,126 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 Vannest.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vannest 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 Vannest

The surname VANNEST is of Dutch origin, deriving from the Netherlands during the 16th century. It is believed to have originated from the Dutch town of Van Nest, located in the province of Drenthe. The name is thought to be a combination of the Dutch words "van" meaning "from" and "nest" referring to a small settlement or hamlet.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the VANNEST surname can be found in the Dutch baptismal records of the Reformed Church in Amsterdam, dated 1602, where a child named Pieter Vannest was baptized. This suggests that the surname was already established in the Netherlands by the early 17th century.

In the late 17th century, several individuals bearing the VANNEST surname migrated to the Dutch colonies in North America, particularly to the area that is now known as New York City. One notable early bearer of the name was Jacob Jansen Vannest, who arrived in New Amsterdam (now New York) in 1663 and became a prominent landowner and merchant.

The VANNEST name is also found in various historical documents from the colonial period of New York, such as land deeds and court records. For instance, in 1684, a land grant was issued to Jan Vannest for a plot of land in what is now Brooklyn.

During the American Revolutionary War, several individuals with the VANNEST surname served in the Continental Army, including Jacob Vannest (1744-1826), who fought in the Battle of Long Island and later became a respected community leader in New Jersey.

In the 19th century, the VANNEST family continued to be prominent in the New York and New Jersey areas. One notable figure was William Vannest (1809-1892), a successful businessman and politician who served as the Mayor of Newark, New Jersey, from 1857 to 1860.

Another prominent bearer of the VANNEST name was Reverend Cornelius Vannest (1818-1891), a Dutch Reformed minister who served congregations in New York and New Jersey and was known for his influential sermons and writings on theology.

Throughout its history, the VANNEST surname has been associated with various professions, including merchants, landowners, politicians, and religious leaders, reflecting the diverse contributions of this family to the communities they have been a part of.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vannest

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

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

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