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

Verbeck, 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 Verbeck surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Verbeck in America

Verbeck is the 28241st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Verbeck surname appeared 847 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 Verbeck.

We can also compare 2010 data for Verbeck 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 Verbeck

The surname Verbeck originates from the Netherlands and is derived from the Dutch words "ver" meaning "far" and "beek" meaning "brook" or "stream". The name likely referred to someone who lived near a distant brook or stream.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to the 16th century in Dutch records and manuscripts. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Hendrik Verbeck, born in 1532 in Amsterdam. He was a merchant and trader who frequently traveled along the waterways of the Netherlands.

Another notable individual with this surname was Guido Verbeck, a Dutch artist born in 1590 in The Hague. He was known for his landscape paintings, many of which featured distant brooks or streams winding through the countryside.

In the 17th century, the name Verbeck began to appear in records from neighboring regions, such as Germany and Belgium. This was likely due to migration and trade between these areas and the Netherlands.

One of the most famous bearers of the Verbeck name was Pieter Verbeck, a Dutch missionary who lived from 1628 to 1698. He spent many years in Japan, where he worked to spread Christianity and establish ties between the Dutch and Japanese cultures.

During the 19th century, the Verbeck surname started to appear in records from other parts of Europe and even in North America, as Dutch immigrants settled in these regions. One notable example was Johannes Verbeck, a Dutch-American educator born in 1832 who founded several schools in the United States.

Throughout its history, the Verbeck surname has maintained its connection to its Dutch origins and the meaning of "far brook" or "distant stream". While the name may have evolved in spelling or pronunciation over time, its essence remains rooted in the geography and landscape of the Netherlands.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Verbeck

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

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

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