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

Vanstraten, 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 Vanstraten surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vanstraten in America

Vanstraten is the 45959th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vanstraten surname appeared 464 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 Vanstraten.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vanstraten 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 Vanstraten

The surname VANSTRATEN has its origins in the Netherlands, first appearing in historical records as early as the 13th century. It is a locational surname derived from the Dutch words "van" meaning "from" and "straten" meaning "streets" or "roads." This suggests that the name likely referred to someone who lived near or on a prominent street or road.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in a 1275 document from the city of Utrecht, which mentions a certain "Henricus van Straten." This indicates that the name was already in use in the medieval period in the Netherlands.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name VANSTRATEN became more widespread as Dutch traders and settlers began to establish colonies and outposts around the world. For example, in 1624, a man named Pieter VANSTRATEN was listed as one of the first settlers in the Dutch colony of New Netherland (present-day New York).

In the 18th century, the VANSTRATEN name appeared in various parts of Europe, particularly in the Low Countries and Germany. One notable figure from this time was Johannes VANSTRATEN (1714-1796), a Dutch painter and engraver known for his landscapes and still-life works.

As the Dutch Empire expanded, the name VANSTRATEN traveled to other parts of the world. In the 19th century, a man named Theodorus VANSTRATEN (1812-1887) was a prominent merchant and plantation owner in the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia).

Other notable individuals bearing the VANSTRATEN surname include:

1. Michiel VANSTRATEN (1638-1691), a Dutch Golden Age painter known for his still-life paintings.
2. Hendrick VANSTRATEN (1892-1944), a Dutch resistance fighter who was executed by the Nazis during World War II.
3. Josephus VANSTRATEN (1819-1891), a Dutch Catholic priest and missionary who worked in the Dutch East Indies.
4. Jacobus VANSTRATEN (1767-1835), a Dutch politician and lawyer who served as the mayor of Rotterdam.
5. Adriaan VANSTRATEN (1945-2021), a Dutch politician and member of the European Parliament.

While the name VANSTRATEN has its roots in the Netherlands, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly wherever the Dutch have established settlements or communities throughout history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vanstraten

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

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

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