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

Vansteenkiste, 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 Vansteenkiste surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vansteenkiste in America

Vansteenkiste is the 125282nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vansteenkiste surname appeared 137 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 Vansteenkiste.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vansteenkiste 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 Vansteenkiste

The surname Vansteenkiste originated in Flanders, the northern region of modern-day Belgium, during the Middle Ages. It is a combination of the Dutch words "van" (meaning "from") and "steenkiste" (meaning "stone chest" or "sarcophagus"). The name likely referred to someone living near a prominent stone sarcophagus or cemetery.

One of the earliest known records of the name dates back to the 14th century, when a Gillis Vansteenkiste was mentioned in a land registry document from the town of Ghent in 1348. Similar spellings from this era include Vander Steenkiste and Vande Steenkiste.

During the 16th century, the Vansteenkiste name appeared in several church records from parishes in and around the city of Bruges. A notable example is Jacop Vansteenkiste, a merchant born in 1521, who was involved in the local textile trade.

In the 17th century, the name spread to other parts of Flanders and the Low Countries. Johan Vansteenkiste (1634-1692) was a skilled silversmith from Antwerp whose works can be found in museums across Europe.

As the Vansteenkiste family prospered, some members adopted the French spelling of the name, Vanstenquisse. Marie Vanstenquisse (1755-1828) was a respected painter from Brussels whose portrait works were highly sought after by the nobility.

Another notable figure was Pieter Vansteenkiste (1818-1905), a pioneering Belgian civil engineer who oversaw the construction of several major railways and bridges in the late 19th century.

While the name Vansteenkiste is primarily concentrated in Belgium and the Netherlands, it has also spread to other parts of the world through migration. However, older historical records and references remain focused in the regions of its Flemish origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vansteenkiste

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

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

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