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

Verstraete, 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 Verstraete surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Verstraete in America

Verstraete is the 37691st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Verstraete surname appeared 590 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 Verstraete.

We can also compare 2010 data for Verstraete 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 Verstraete

The surname Verstraete is of Dutch origin and dates back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Dutch words 'ver' meaning 'far' and 'straat' meaning 'street' or 'road'. The name was likely given to someone who lived far down a particular street or road, distinguishing them from others in the same town or village.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Flemish region of Belgium, particularly in the provinces of West Flanders and East Flanders. The name is also found in the Netherlands, particularly in the provinces of Zeeland and North Brabant, which border the Flemish region.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Jan Verstraete, a wealthy merchant who lived in the city of Bruges, Flanders, in the late 14th century. Records show that he was involved in the lucrative wool trade and had business dealings with merchants from England and France.

In the 16th century, the name appears in the records of the Dutch Reformed Church in the city of Middelburg, Zeeland. A man named Pieter Verstraete is listed as a deacon in the church in 1575.

During the 17th century, the name is found in the records of the Dutch East India Company (VOC). A sea captain named Cornelis Verstraete is mentioned as commanding a ship that sailed from the Netherlands to Java in 1642.

In the 18th century, a notable bearer of the name was Jan Baptiste Verstraete, a Flemish painter born in Bruges in 1737. He is known for his portraits and religious paintings, several of which can be found in churches and museums in Belgium.

Another notable figure was François Verstraete, a Belgian politician and lawyer who lived in the 19th century. Born in Ghent in 1824, he served as a member of the Belgian Parliament and was involved in the drafting of several important laws related to civil and commercial matters.

Throughout history, the name Verstraete has been spelled in various ways, including Verstraeten, Verstraten, and Verstreet. The name is also found in some place names, such as Verstraetendorp, a small village in the Netherlands near the Belgian border.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Verstraete

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

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

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