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

VanWingerden, 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 VanWingerden surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of VanWingerden in America

VanWingerden is the 42579th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The VanWingerden surname appeared 509 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 VanWingerden.

We can also compare 2010 data for VanWingerden 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 VanWingerden

The surname VANWINGERDEN is of Dutch origin, originating in the Netherlands during the medieval period. It is a locational surname, derived from the town or village of Wingerden, which is located in the province of Zuid-Holland.

The name is thought to have originated from the Old Dutch words "wing" and "aard," which together mean "fertile land." Thus, the name VANWINGERDEN likely referred to someone who hailed from the fertile lands of Wingerden.

One of the earliest known records of the name VANWINGERDEN can be found in the Dutch census records of the 16th century. It appears that the name was particularly common in the regions surrounding the town of Wingerden during this time.

In the 17th century, there are records of a wealthy merchant named Pieter VANWINGERDEN, who was born in Rotterdam in 1625 and died in 1693. He was known for his successful trading business and for his philanthropic efforts in supporting local orphanages and schools.

Another notable individual with the surname VANWINGERDEN was Johannes VANWINGERDEN, a Dutch artist born in 1789 in Amsterdam. He was renowned for his landscape paintings, which captured the beauty of the Dutch countryside and coastal regions.

In the 19th century, the VANWINGERDEN family gained prominence in the field of architecture. Adriaan VANWINGERDEN, born in 1822 in The Hague, was a celebrated architect who designed several notable buildings in the Netherlands, including the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam.

The name VANWINGERDEN has also been associated with various place names and locations throughout the Netherlands. For instance, there is a small village called Wingerden in the municipality of Molenlanden, which likely shares its name with the original town from which the surname derived.

Furthermore, there are variations in the spelling of the name, such as "Van Wingerden" or "VanWingerden," which reflect regional differences in the Dutch language and naming conventions over time.

While the VANWINGERDEN surname is primarily found in the Netherlands and among Dutch communities worldwide, it has also been adopted by individuals of other nationalities, particularly in countries with strong historical ties to the Netherlands, such as South Africa and Indonesia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name VanWingerden

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

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

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