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

Veldhuizen, 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 Veldhuizen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Veldhuizen in America

Veldhuizen is the 43285th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Veldhuizen surname appeared 499 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 Veldhuizen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Veldhuizen 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 Veldhuizen

The surname "VELDHUIZEN" originated in the Netherlands, likely in the 15th or 16th century. It is a locative surname, derived from the Dutch term "veld" meaning "field" and "huizen" meaning "houses" or "dwellings." This suggests that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or owned houses or farms in a particular field or rural area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname "VELDHUIZEN" can be found in the archives of the city of Leiden, where a Pieter Veldhuizen is mentioned in a document from 1587. In the 17th century, the name appears in various records from the provinces of Noord-Brabant and Gelderland, indicating that the surname was widespread in these regions.

During the Dutch Golden Age, a notable figure bearing the name "VELDHUIZEN" was Adriaen Veldhuizen, a painter born in Amsterdam in 1631. He was known for his landscapes and genre paintings, some of which can be found in museums such as the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.

Another historical figure with this surname was Pieter Veldhuizen, a Dutch merchant and ship owner who lived in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. He was involved in the lucrative trade between the Dutch East Indies and the Netherlands.

In the 19th century, a Jan Veldhuizen gained recognition as a respected educator and headmaster in the city of Rotterdam. He was instrumental in reforming the educational system in the region and advocating for better teaching methods.

A notable military figure with the surname "VELDHUIZEN" was Willem Veldhuizen, who served as a captain in the Dutch East Indies Army during the early 20th century. He participated in several campaigns against local insurgents and was awarded for his bravery and leadership.

As the Dutch colonized and established settlements in various parts of the world, the surname "VELDHUIZEN" also spread to other regions. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, people bearing this name could be found in Dutch colonies such as South Africa, Indonesia, and Suriname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Veldhuizen

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

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

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