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

VanOrnum, 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 VanOrnum surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of VanOrnum in America

VanOrnum is the 56195th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The VanOrnum surname appeared 364 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 VanOrnum.

We can also compare 2010 data for VanOrnum 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 VanOrnum

The surname VANORNUM is believed to have originated in the Netherlands during the 16th century. It is thought to be derived from the Dutch phrase "van or num," which translates to "from the meadow." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived near or owned land in a meadowland area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the VANORNUM surname can be found in the Netherlands baptismal records from the late 1500s. The name appears as "Van Ornum" and "Van Ornume" in various documents from this time period.

In the 17th century, the VANORNUM name began to spread beyond the Netherlands as Dutch settlers migrated to other parts of Europe and the Americas. Some notable individuals with this surname include:

1. Dirk Jansz Van Ornum (1602-1673), a Dutch merchant and one of the earliest settlers of New Amsterdam (modern-day New York City).

2. Johannes Van Ornum (1645-1712), a Dutch Reformed minister who served in various congregations in the Netherlands and Germany.

3. Pieter Van Ornum (1680-1745), a Dutch soldier and explorer who participated in several expeditions to the Cape of Good Hope (modern-day South Africa).

4. Anna Maria Van Ornum (1715-1789), a Dutch-American farmer and landowner in the Colony of New York.

5. Willem Van Ornum (1755-1822), a Dutch-American soldier who fought in the American Revolutionary War.

While the VANORNUM name has its roots in the Netherlands, it eventually made its way to other parts of the world, including the United States, Canada, and Australia. Some variations of the spelling include VanOrnum, Van Ornum, and Van Ornhum.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name VanOrnum

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

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

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