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

Verhaeghe, 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 Verhaeghe surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Verhaeghe in America

Verhaeghe is the 63068th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Verhaeghe surname appeared 317 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 Verhaeghe.

We can also compare 2010 data for Verhaeghe 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 Verhaeghe

The surname VERHAEGHE originated in the Flanders region of Belgium during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Dutch words "ver" meaning "far" and "haeghe" meaning "hedge" or "enclosure", suggesting that the name may have referred to someone who lived near a distant hedge or enclosure.

VERHAEGHE is a variant spelling of the Dutch surname VERHAEGEN, which has similar origins. The earliest known record of the name dates back to the 13th century, where it appeared in various municipal records and charters in the towns and villages of Flanders.

In the 14th century, a notable figure named Jan VERHAEGHE was mentioned in the records of the city of Ghent as a prominent merchant and Guild member. Another early bearer of the name was Pieter VERHAEGHE, a farmer from the village of Zedelgem, who was recorded in the local parish registers in the late 15th century.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the VERHAEGHE surname began to spread beyond Flanders, as many families migrated to other parts of the Low Countries and neighboring regions. In the 1600s, a branch of the VERHAEGHE family settled in the Dutch province of Zeeland, where they established themselves as successful traders and shipowners.

One of the most famous individuals with the surname VERHAEGHE was Jan Baptist VERHAEGHE (1770-1837), a Flemish painter and engraver known for his landscapes and historical scenes. He was born in Ghent and studied at the prestigious Ghent Academy of Fine Arts.

Another notable bearer of the name was Auguste VERHAEGHE (1855-1916), a Belgian lawyer and politician who served as the Minister of Justice in the government of Belgium from 1911 to 1914.

In the 19th century, several VERHAEGHE families immigrated to the United States and Canada, settling in areas with large Belgian and Dutch communities. One such individual was Jozef VERHAEGHE (1829-1901), who arrived in Wisconsin in the 1850s and became a successful farmer and landowner.

While the VERHAEGHE surname remains most prevalent in Belgium and the Netherlands, it can also be found in various other countries around the world, carried by descendants of those who left their homeland in search of new opportunities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Verhaeghe

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

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

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