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

Vasbinder, 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 Vasbinder surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vasbinder in America

Vasbinder is the 32031st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vasbinder surname appeared 720 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 Vasbinder.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vasbinder 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 Vasbinder

The surname VASBINDER has its origins in the Netherlands, dating back to the late 16th century. It is believed to have originated from the Dutch word "vasbinder," which translates to "barrel maker" or "cooper." The name likely referred to an individual's occupation or trade, indicating that the earliest bearers of this surname were involved in the crafting and construction of barrels or casks.

The first recorded instances of the surname VASBINDER can be found in archival records from the Dutch provinces of Gelderland and Noord-Brabant. One of the earliest documented individuals with this name was Jan VASBINDER, a barrel maker who lived in the town of Arnhem in the late 1500s. Another early reference is to Pieter VASBINDER, a cooper from Tilburg, whose name appears in a guild register from 1612.

Throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, the VASBINDER surname can be traced across various regions of the Netherlands, with families settling in cities like Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and Utrecht. Some notable individuals from this period include Cornelis VASBINDER (1628-1694), a renowned barrel maker from Delft, and Adriaan VASBINDER (1701-1778), a respected cooper and guildmaster in Amsterdam.

As the Dutch established colonies and trading outposts around the world, the VASBINDER surname also spread to other parts of Europe, as well as to the Americas and other Dutch settlements. One notable example is Jan VASBINDER (1746-1821), a cooper who immigrated to the Dutch Cape Colony (present-day South Africa) in the late 18th century and established a successful barrel-making business in Cape Town.

In the 19th century, several VASBINDER families migrated to the United States and Canada, where they continued to practice their traditional trade of barrel making. One notable figure from this era is Hendrick VASBINDER (1822-1901), a Dutch immigrant who settled in New York City and became a prominent cooper, supplying barrels to local breweries and distilleries.

Another individual of note is Willem VASBINDER (1856-1932), a Dutch-born cooper who relocated to Toronto, Canada, in the late 1800s. He established a successful barrel-making business and played a significant role in the city's burgeoning brewing industry.

While the surname VASBINDER is not as common today as it once was, it remains a testament to the rich history and craftsmanship of barrel makers and coopers, whose skills were essential in the production and storage of various goods throughout centuries of trade and commerce.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vasbinder

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

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

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