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

Vardeman, 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 Vardeman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vardeman in America

Vardeman is the 49461st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vardeman surname appeared 425 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 Vardeman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vardeman 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 Vardeman

The surname Vardeman has its origins in the Low German regions of northern Germany and the Netherlands, dating back to the late medieval period around the 13th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old Low German words "var" meaning journey or traveler, and "man" meaning man. Thus, the name likely referred to someone who traveled frequently or even a merchant or trader.

One of the earliest recorded references to the name Vardeman can be found in the municipal records of the city of Hamburg, Germany, where a certain Hans Vardeman is mentioned in a document from 1412. In the Netherlands, there is a record of a Willem Vardeman who was a merchant in Amsterdam in the late 15th century.

As the name spread across northern Europe, it took on various spellings such as Vardemann, Vardman, and Vordeman. In some instances, the name was associated with specific place names, such as the village of Vardeman in the Dutch province of Friesland.

Notable individuals with the surname Vardeman include Johann Vardeman (1568-1634), a respected Lutheran theologian and author from Lübeck, Germany. Another prominent figure was Pieter Vardeman (1621-1688), a Dutch explorer and navigator who was among the first Europeans to chart the coastline of Australia.

In the 17th century, the name began to appear in English records as Vardeman families migrated from the Netherlands to England and later to the American colonies. One of the earliest recorded instances was that of Jacob Vardeman, who was born in Rotterdam in 1652 and later settled in Virginia in the late 1600s.

Other notable individuals with the Vardeman surname include William Vardeman (1775-1842), an American pioneer and farmer who established one of the first settlements in Kentucky, and John Vardeman (1820-1891), a Union Army soldier and politician who served as a member of the Missouri State Senate.

Throughout its history, the surname Vardeman has maintained a strong connection to its Germanic roots, reflecting the travels and journeys of those who bore the name across multiple continents and centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vardeman

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

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

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