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

VanWyngarden, 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 VanWyngarden surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of VanWyngarden in America

VanWyngarden is the 91981st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The VanWyngarden surname appeared 200 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 VanWyngarden.

We can also compare 2010 data for VanWyngarden 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 VanWyngarden

The surname VANWYNGARDEN originated in the Netherlands during the early Middle Ages. It is derived from the Dutch words "van" meaning "from" and "wyn" meaning "wine", combined with "gard" or "garten" meaning "garden" or "yard". The name likely referred to someone who lived near or worked in a vineyard or winery.

The earliest known record of the name dates back to the 13th century, when a Heinric van Wyngarden was mentioned in a manuscript from the town of Leiden in the province of South Holland. The name was also found in various spellings such as Van Wyngaerden, Van Wyngarden, and Van Wijngaarden in historical records from the regions of North and South Holland, Utrecht, and Zeeland.

In the 14th century, a Johannes van Wyngarden was recorded as a landowner in the city of Dordrecht, which was an important trading center at the time. This suggests that some families with this surname may have been part of the wealthy merchant class or landowners in the Dutch cities and towns.

The name appears to have spread to other parts of Europe as Dutch merchants, traders, and settlers migrated and established communities. For instance, a Pieter van Wyngarden was listed as a resident of the German city of Hamburg in the late 16th century.

Notable individuals with the surname VANWYNGARDEN throughout history include:

1. Joannes van Wyngarden (1575-1641), a Dutch Golden Age painter known for his still-life and genre paintings.
2. Willem van Wyngarden (1680-1753), a Dutch architect and master builder who designed several churches and public buildings in Amsterdam and Utrecht.
3. Adriana van Wyngarden (1704-1782), a Dutch writer and poet who published a collection of religious and moral verse in the 18th century.
4. Johann van Wyngarden (1810-1878), a German-born botanist and horticulturist who made significant contributions to the study of plant taxonomy and the cultivation of ornamental plants.
5. Cornelis van Wyngarden (1867-1941), a Dutch-American engineer and inventor who held several patents related to water filtration systems and agricultural machinery.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name VanWyngarden

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

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

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