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

Verhagen, 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 Verhagen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Verhagen in America

Verhagen is the 23618th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Verhagen surname appeared 1,074 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 Verhagen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Verhagen 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 Verhagen

The surname "VERHAGEN" is of Dutch origin, and it first emerged in the Netherlands during the Middle Ages. The name is derived from the Dutch words "ver" and "hagen," which together mean "far hedge" or "distant hedgerow." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to a person who lived near a distant hedge or hedgerow.

The earliest known record of the name "VERHAGEN" dates back to the 14th century, when it appeared in a medieval Dutch manuscript from the city of Utrecht. This document mentions a person named "Jan Verhagen," who was likely a farmer or landowner living in the region at that time.

In the 15th century, the name "VERHAGEN" appears in several historical records from the Dutch province of Noord-Brabant. One notable example is a land deed from 1457 that refers to a "Godefridus Verhagen," who owned property in the town of Tilburg.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the surname "VERHAGEN" became more widespread throughout the Netherlands and Belgium. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was a Dutch painter named Jan Verhagen (1556-1621), who was active in the city of Haarlem during the Dutch Golden Age.

Another notable figure with the surname "VERHAGEN" was Pieter Verhagen (1642-1708), a Dutch merchant and explorer who traveled extensively in Asia and Africa. He is known for his detailed account of his travels, which was published in 1683 under the title "Verhagen's Voyages."

In the 18th century, the name "VERHAGEN" appears in various Dutch and Belgian church records and census documents. One notable bearer of the name from this period was Willem Verhagen (1720-1792), a Dutch military officer who served in the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia).

During the 19th century, the surname "VERHAGEN" continued to be found throughout the Netherlands and Belgium, as well as in Dutch and Belgian communities in other parts of the world. One famous person with this name was the Dutch painter Johannes Verhagen (1837-1909), known for his landscapes and scenes of rural life.

As the Dutch and Belgian populations spread across the globe in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the surname "VERHAGEN" also became established in various other countries, including the United States, Canada, Australia, and South Africa.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Verhagen

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

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

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