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

Verhoef, 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 Verhoef surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Verhoef in America

Verhoef is the 54530th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Verhoef surname appeared 378 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 Verhoef.

We can also compare 2010 data for Verhoef 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 Verhoef

The surname VERHOEF has its origins in the Netherlands, dating back to the 16th century. It is derived from the Dutch words "ver" meaning "far" and "hoef" meaning "farm" or "homestead." The name likely originated as a descriptive term for someone who lived on a remote or distant farmstead.

One of the earliest recorded examples of the name can be found in the Dutch municipality of Middelburg, where a family with the surname VERHOEF was mentioned in tax records from the late 1500s. The name was also prevalent in the provinces of Zuid-Holland and Noord-Brabant during this time period.

In the 17th century, the VERHOEF name appeared in several Dutch historical records, including the Rijswijkse Kapelboek, a register of baptisms and marriages from the village of Rijswijk. Notable individuals from this era include Johannes VERHOEF, a merchant who was born in Rotterdam in 1625, and Pieter VERHOEF, a farmer from Leiden born in 1672.

During the 18th century, the VERHOEF surname continued to be widespread in the Netherlands, particularly in the provinces of Zuid-Holland and Utrecht. One notable figure from this time was Cornelis VERHOEF, a renowned painter born in Leiden in 1732, who is known for his landscape and genre paintings.

In the 19th century, the VERHOEF name began to spread beyond the Netherlands as Dutch immigrants settled in other parts of the world. One such individual was Jacobus VERHOEF, born in Amsterdam in 1812, who later immigrated to South Africa and became a prominent landowner and farmer in the Cape Colony.

Another notable figure from this period was Jan VERHOEF, a Dutch-American artist born in Rotterdam in 1856. He immigrated to the United States in the late 19th century and became known for his paintings depicting scenes of Dutch-American life in Michigan and New York.

Throughout its history, the VERHOEF surname has been associated with various occupations, including farmers, merchants, artists, and landowners. While the name has its roots in the Netherlands, it has since been carried to other parts of the world through immigration and has become a part of the cultural heritage of different communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Verhoef

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

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

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