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

Verbeek, 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 Verbeek surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Verbeek in America

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

The Verbeek 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 Verbeek.

We can also compare 2010 data for Verbeek 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 Verbeek

The surname Verbeek originated in the Netherlands, with its roots tracing back to the Middle Ages. It is a toponymic name derived from the Dutch words "ver" meaning "far" and "beek" meaning "brook" or "stream." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who lived near a distant brook or stream.

The earliest known record of the name Verbeek dates back to the 13th century, appearing in various Dutch municipal archives and historical documents. One notable mention is found in the Oorkondenboek van Holland en Zeeland, a collection of charters and deeds from the provinces of Holland and Zeeland, where a person named Gheraert Verbeec is mentioned in a document from 1284.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Verbeek name was particularly prominent in the region of North Brabant, which was then part of the Duchy of Brabant. Several historical figures bore this surname, including Hendrick Verbeeck (1563-1636), a renowned painter and engraver from Utrecht, and Jan Verbeeck (1588-1654), a prominent Flemish mathematician and engineer.

In the 18th century, the name Verbeek spread to other parts of the Netherlands and beyond. One notable figure was Pieter Verbeek (1716-1785), a Dutch merchant and explorer who undertook voyages to the East Indies and established trading posts in present-day Indonesia.

The 19th century saw the emergence of several distinguished individuals with the Verbeek surname. Among them was Reinier Verbeek (1823-1891), a Dutch architect who designed numerous buildings in The Hague, and Reinhart Verbeek (1845-1914), a Dutch geologist and paleontologist who made significant contributions to the study of fossil plants and invertebrates.

Another noteworthy individual was Gustaaf Verbeek (1861-1939), a Dutch naval officer and hydrographer who played a crucial role in mapping the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) and improving navigational safety in the region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Verbeek

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

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

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