2000
#140,756
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 109
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Vanremmen
A Dutch surname derived from a place name referring to someone from Remmen.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 135 Americans carry the last name Vanremmen. That puts it at #143,511 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,538,921 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Vanremmen surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
135
1 in 2,538,921
Census rank
#143,511
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
118
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 118 bearers of the surname Vanremmen in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 143511th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Vanremmen, the largest self-reported group is White at 96.6%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.4%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Vanremmen
The surname VANREMMEN originated in the Netherlands during the medieval period. It is derived from the Dutch words "van" meaning "from" and "remmen" meaning "to stop" or "to halt". This suggests that the name may have originated from someone who lived near a barrier or gate, or perhaps someone who worked as a gatekeeper.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the records of the city of Utrecht in the 13th century. A man named Gherardus Vanremmen is mentioned as a merchant and landowner in the year 1267. This indicates that the name had already become established in the region by that time.
In the 14th century, a family bearing the name VANREMMEN is recorded as having lived in the town of Leiden. This branch of the family is believed to have descended from a man named Jan Vanremmen, who was born around 1320. His son, Pieter Vanremmen (1348-1412), was a prominent civic leader and served as a alderman in the city.
During the Renaissance period, a notable figure with the surname VANREMMEN was Adriaen Vanremmen (1515-1591), a Dutch painter and engraver from Delft. He is known for his religious paintings and portraits, some of which can still be found in museums and churches in the Netherlands.
Another famous bearer of the name was Gijsbert Vanremmen (1638-1712), a Dutch mathematician and astronomer. He made significant contributions to the field of celestial mechanics and was one of the first to calculate the orbit of a comet using Newton's laws of motion.
In the 18th century, a man named Willem Vanremmen (1738-1802) was a wealthy merchant and landowner in the city of Amsterdam. He was also a prominent philanthropist and donated a large sum of money to establish a school for underprivileged children in the city.
Throughout its history, the surname VANREMMEN has been associated with various locations and place names in the Netherlands, such as Remmerden, Remmerdijk, and Remmerscheid, which may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the name over time.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Vanremmen
Among Census respondents with the surname Vanremmen, the largest self-reported group is White at 96.6%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.4%).
The bar chart below shows how Vanremmen bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Vanremmen surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White96.6% · 114
- Two or more races3.4% · 4
Timeline
Historical Census data for Vanremmen
Vanremmen appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#143,149
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 116
+7 bearers (+6.4%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 2,393 places
2020
#143,511
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 118
+2 bearers (+1.7%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 362 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #140,756 | 109 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #143,149 | 116 | 0.04 | +7 bearers (+6.4%) | Down 2,393 places |
| 2020 | #143,511 | 118 | 0.04 | +2 bearers (+1.7%) | Down 362 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Vanremmen surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #143,149 | #143,511 | -0.3% |
| Count | 116 | 118 | 1.7% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -1.3% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Vanremmen bearers went from 116 to 118 (+1.7% change). The surname moved down 362 positions in the national ranking, going from #143,149 to #143,511.
FAQ
Vanremmen surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Vanremmen?
Name Census estimates that about 135 living Americans carry the surname Vanremmen. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,538,921 residents.
How common is Vanremmen?
Vanremmen ranks #143,511 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 118 people with the surname Vanremmen. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (135), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Vanremmen.
Has Vanremmen become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Vanremmen went from 116 recorded bearers to 118. That is an increase of 2 (+1.7%). In the national ranking it fell from #143,149 to #143,511.
What does the Census say about the background of Vanremmen?
Among Census respondents with the surname Vanremmen, the largest self-reported group is White at 96.6%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.4%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Vanremmen in the 2020 Census, accounting for 96.6% (114 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Vanremmen appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (96.6%), Two or More Races (3.4%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Vanremmen (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Vanremmen mean?
A Dutch surname derived from a place name referring to someone from Remmen. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Vanremmen (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Vanremmen?
Want to know how many people have the surname Vanremmen? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.