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

Venhuizen, 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 Venhuizen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Venhuizen in America

Venhuizen is the 41799th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Venhuizen surname appeared 520 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 Venhuizen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Venhuizen 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 Venhuizen

The surname Venhuizen originates from the Netherlands, specifically from the town of the same name located in the province of North Holland. The name dates back to the Middle Ages, around the 12th or 13th century.

Venhuizen comes from the Dutch words "ven" meaning fen or marsh, and "huizen" meaning houses or dwellings. This suggests that the name originated from people who lived in houses near a marshy or fenland area in the town of Venhuizen.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Venhuizen can be found in the "Oorkondenboek van Holland en Zeeland," a collection of historical documents and records from the counties of Holland and Zeeland, dating back to the 13th century.

In the 15th century, a man named Pieter Venhuizen was a prominent merchant and trader in the city of Alkmaar, located near Venhuizen. He played a significant role in the city's economic development and was highly respected in the region.

During the Dutch Golden Age in the 17th century, a painter named Lambertus Venhuizen (1582-1647) gained recognition for his landscapes and still-life paintings. His works are now featured in several museums across the Netherlands.

Another notable figure with the surname Venhuizen was Adriaan Venhuizen (1759-1834), a Dutch military officer who served in the Batavian Republic and the Kingdom of the Netherlands. He was recognized for his bravery and leadership during the Napoleonic Wars.

In the 19th century, Johannes Venhuizen (1818-1892) was a Dutch politician and lawyer who served as a member of the House of Representatives for the district of Zwolle. He was actively involved in promoting social reforms and advocating for workers' rights.

The surname Venhuizen has also been documented in various Dutch genealogical records and archives, tracing back several generations of families with this surname across different regions of the Netherlands.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Venhuizen

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

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

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