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

VanOrsdale, 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 VanOrsdale surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of VanOrsdale in America

VanOrsdale is the 111988th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The VanOrsdale surname appeared 157 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 VanOrsdale.

We can also compare 2010 data for VanOrsdale 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 VanOrsdale

The surname VANORSDALE is a variant spelling of the Dutch locational surname Van Oirschot. It originated in the region of Brabant in the southern Netherlands during the medieval period. The name is derived from the Dutch place name "Oirschot", which means "dense forest clearing".

In the early 13th century, records show the spelling "de Orscoth" referring to someone from the village of Oirschot. By the late 15th century, the prefix "van" (meaning "from") was commonly used with locational surnames, leading to spellings like "van Orscot" and "van Oirschot".

One of the earliest known bearers of this surname was Willem van Oirschot, a Dutch nobleman born around 1380 in Oirschot. He served as a council member to the Duke of Brabant and was involved in the region's governance.

As Dutch settlers migrated to other parts of Europe and eventually to the Americas, the spelling of the name evolved further. Variations like "Vanorschot", "Vanoorschot", and "Vanorsdale" emerged, with the latter becoming more common in English-speaking regions.

Notable individuals with the VANORSDALE surname include:

1. Johann Vanorsdale (1660-1732), a German-born Dutch settler who established a homestead in what is now New York City in the late 17th century.

2. Pieter Vanorsdale (1710-1786), a Dutch-American farmer and landowner in colonial New Jersey.

3. Elizabeth Vanorsdale (1765-1842), an early American settler in Ohio, known for her role in establishing one of the first Presbyterian churches in the region.

4. William Vanorsdale (1810-1892), a British architect who designed several notable buildings in London during the Victorian era.

5. Clara Vanorsdale (1875-1958), an American educator and suffragette, advocating for women's rights and educational reform in the early 20th century.

While the name has Dutch origins, its various spellings have been adopted by families across Europe and North America over the centuries, reflecting the migration patterns and cultural influences that shaped its evolution.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name VanOrsdale

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

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

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