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

Verhage, 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 Verhage surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Verhage in America

Verhage is the 40610th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Verhage surname appeared 538 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 Verhage.

We can also compare 2010 data for Verhage 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 Verhage

The surname VERHAGE is of Dutch origin, originating in the Low Countries region of northwestern Europe during the medieval period. It is likely derived from the Middle Dutch words "ver" meaning "far" and "hage" meaning "hedge" or "enclosure," suggesting a connection to a distant or outlying hedged area or enclosed settlement.

The earliest known written record of the VERHAGE surname dates back to the late 13th century in a manuscript from the town of Haarlem in the province of North Holland. This document mentions a landowner named Willebrord van der Verhage, indicating the name's use as a locative surname referring to a specific place or region.

In the 15th century, the VERHAGE name appeared in various spellings, such as Verhaeghe and Verhaege, reflecting the fluid nature of surname spelling during that era. One notable individual from this time was Jan Verhaege, a merchant and alderman in the city of Ghent, who lived from approximately 1425 to 1497.

During the 16th century, the VERHAGE surname spread throughout the Netherlands and neighboring regions due to increased mobility and migration. In 1568, a record from the city of Leiden mentions a military officer named Pieter Verhage, who served in the Dutch Revolt against Spanish rule.

In the 17th century, the VERHAGE name gained prominence with the birth of Adriaen Verhage (1627-1690), a Dutch Golden Age painter known for his landscape and maritime scenes. Another notable figure was Joannes Verhage (1665-1738), a Dutch Reformed minister and author who served in the town of Zaltbommel.

As the Dutch colonial empire expanded in the 18th century, the VERHAGE surname began appearing in various overseas territories. One example is Hendrik Verhage (1720-1788), a merchant and administrator in the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia).

Other notable individuals with the VERHAGE surname include Pieter Verhage (1818-1895), a Dutch politician and member of the House of Representatives, and Gerrit Verhage (1862-1939), a Dutch naval officer and hydrographer who explored and charted the waters around the Dutch East Indies.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Verhage

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

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

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