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

VanWormer, 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 VanWormer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of VanWormer in America

VanWormer is the 14468th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The VanWormer surname appeared 2,064 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname VanWormer.

We can also compare 2010 data for VanWormer 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 VanWormer

The surname VANWORMER is believed to have originated in the Netherlands, likely during the 17th or 18th century. It is a locational name, derived from the Dutch town or village of Wormer, which is located in the province of North Holland. The prefix "van" means "from" in Dutch, indicating that the name refers to someone who hailed from Wormer.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name VANWORMER can be found in the Dutch Reformed Church records from the village of Wormer itself, dating back to the late 17th century. These records mention several families with the surname VANWORMER, suggesting that the name was well-established in the area by that time.

As the Dutch began to colonize various parts of the world, including North America, the name VANWORMER was carried to new lands. One of the earliest known bearers of the name in the Americas was Pieter VANWORMER, who was born in the Netherlands in 1653 and later settled in what is now New York City.

Another notable figure with the surname VANWORMER was Jacob VANWORMER, a Dutch settler who was born in 1692 and played a role in the early history of New Jersey. He is mentioned in several land records and historical documents from the region.

In the 19th century, the name VANWORMER appeared in various parts of the United States, particularly in areas with strong Dutch or Dutch-American populations. One example is John VANWORMER, who was born in New York in 1812 and later became a prominent farmer and landowner in Michigan.

Another individual of note was Willem VANWORMER, who was born in the Netherlands in 1827 and later emigrated to the United States. He settled in Iowa and became a respected member of the local Dutch community, serving as a deacon in the Dutch Reformed Church.

While the name VANWORMER is not as common as some other Dutch surnames, it has left its mark on history, appearing in various records and documents over the centuries. Its origins can be traced back to the small Dutch town of Wormer, and it has since spread to various parts of the world through the migration and settlement of Dutch families.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name VanWormer

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

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

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