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

VanVeldhuizen, 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 VanVeldhuizen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of VanVeldhuizen in America

VanVeldhuizen is the 53802nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The VanVeldhuizen surname appeared 384 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 VanVeldhuizen.

We can also compare 2010 data for VanVeldhuizen 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 VanVeldhuizen

The surname VANVELDHUIZEN originated in the Netherlands during the late medieval period. It is a locational surname derived from the Dutch words "van" meaning "from" and "Veldhuizen" referring to a place name. The earliest known spelling of the name was "Van Veldthuijsen" which dates back to the 16th century.

VANVELDHUIZEN is believed to have originated in the province of Gelderland in the eastern Netherlands. It likely referred to someone who hailed from a town or village called Veldhuizen or a similar name, although the exact location is unclear as there were several small settlements with similar names during that time.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname VANVELDHUIZEN appears in the Dutch Reformed Church records of Elburg, a town in Gelderland, in the late 16th century. These records mention a family by the name of Van Veldthuijsen who were among the early members of the church.

In the 17th century, a notable figure with the surname VANVELDHUIZEN was Adriaen van Veldhuijsen (1610-1678), a Dutch Golden Age painter known for his still life paintings and landscapes. He was born in Utrecht and worked in various cities across the Netherlands.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Cornelis van Veldhuizen (1785-1857), a Dutch politician and lawyer who served as the Minister of Justice in the Netherlands from 1840 to 1848.

In the 19th century, Gerardus van Veldhuizen (1801-1867) was a Dutch Catholic priest and writer who authored several religious works and served as a professor of theology at the Seminary of Rijsenburg.

Towards the end of the 19th century, Hendrik van Veldhuizen (1867-1944) was a Dutch politician and lawyer who served as a member of the House of Representatives for the Catholic People's Party.

During the early 20th century, Dirk van Veldhuizen (1909-1998) was a Dutch architect known for his work in the modern architectural style. He designed several notable buildings in the Netherlands, including the Broerenkerk in Zwolle and the St. Joseph's Church in Utrecht.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name VanVeldhuizen

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

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

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