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

VanOrmer, 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 VanOrmer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of VanOrmer in America

VanOrmer is the 76533rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The VanOrmer surname appeared 251 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 VanOrmer.

We can also compare 2010 data for VanOrmer 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 VanOrmer

The surname VANORMER is of Dutch origin, emerging in the Netherlands during the 16th century. It is derived from the Dutch words "van" meaning "from" and "ormer" which is a variation of the word "Ormen" referring to a place name. The name likely originated from a specific town or village called Ormen, indicating that the earliest bearers of this surname hailed from this location.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the VANORMER name can be found in the Dutch Reformed Church records of the late 1500s, where a family with this surname is mentioned as residing in the province of Gelderland. The name also appears in various municipal records from the 17th century in the cities of Amsterdam and Rotterdam, suggesting that families bearing this surname had begun to spread across different parts of the Netherlands.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the VANORMER name was occasionally spelled with slight variations, such as "Van Ormer" or "Van Ormer van Ormen", reflecting the influence of regional dialects and variations in record-keeping practices. However, the core elements of the name remained largely consistent.

Notable individuals with the VANORMER surname include Johannes VANORMER (1612-1677), a Dutch merchant who established a successful trading company in Amsterdam, and Pieter VANORMER (1738-1812), a prominent figure in the Dutch Patriot movement during the late 18th century, advocating for greater political and economic reforms in the Netherlands.

In the 19th century, several VANORMER families migrated to other parts of Europe and North America, contributing to the further spread and diversification of the name. One such individual was Willem VANORMER (1825-1897), who settled in the United States and became a respected farmer and local community leader in the state of Pennsylvania.

Another notable bearer of the VANORMER name was Johanna VANORMER (1867-1944), a Dutch feminist and social reformer who campaigned for women's rights and improved working conditions in the Netherlands during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

While the VANORMER surname has its roots in the Netherlands, it has since spread to various parts of the world, with descendants bearing this name found in countries like the United States, Canada, Australia, and beyond. However, the name's origins can be traced back to the Dutch town or village of Ormen, reflecting the rich historical and cultural heritage of this surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name VanOrmer

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

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

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