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

Vanoss, 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 Vanoss surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vanoss in America

Vanoss is the 37442nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vanoss surname appeared 595 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 Vanoss.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vanoss 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 Vanoss

The surname VANOSS is believed to have originated in the Netherlands during the late 16th century. It is thought to be derived from the Dutch words "van" meaning "from" and "os" meaning "ox", suggesting the name may have been associated with a location or area known for cattle or oxen.

Early records indicate the name was initially spelled in various ways, such as Vanose, Vanossen, and Vanosse. The first known mention of the VANOSS surname appears in a Dutch census record from the town of Zaltbommel in 1594, where a family with the surname Vanossen is listed as residents.

In the 17th century, the name began to spread across the Netherlands and into neighboring regions. An entry in the Rijksarchief (National Archives) of the Netherlands from 1632 references a merchant named Pieter Vanoss, who was involved in the Dutch East India trade.

The earliest known individual with the VANOSS surname was Jan Vanoss, born in 1558 in Amsterdam. He was a prominent merchant and landowner, and his descendants continued to use the VANOSS name in the city for several generations.

Another notable figure was Willem Vanoss (1672-1743), a Dutch painter and engraver known for his landscapes and still-life works. His paintings can be found in various museums in the Netherlands and across Europe.

During the 18th century, the VANOSS surname began to appear in other parts of Europe, likely due to migration and trade. In 1789, a German record from the town of Mannheim mentions a Johann Vanoss, who was a skilled blacksmith.

In the early 19th century, the VANOSS name made its way to the United States with Dutch and German immigrants. One of the earliest recorded instances is that of Hendrick Vanoss, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1812 from the Netherlands.

Another notable individual was James Vanoss (1826-1892), an American Civil War veteran who fought for the Union Army and later became a successful farmer in Ohio.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vanoss

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

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

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