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

Vonderhaar, 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 Vonderhaar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vonderhaar in America

Vonderhaar is the 23153rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vonderhaar surname appeared 1,102 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 Vonderhaar.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vonderhaar 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 Vonderhaar

The surname VONDERHAAR has its origins in Germany, with the earliest records dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have originated as a locational name, derived from the German words "von der Haar," which translates to "from the hair" or "from the small woods." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived near a wooded area or a particular patch of forest.

One of the earliest known references to the surname VONDERHAAR can be found in the records of the town of Cologne, where a Johannes Vonderhaar was documented as residing in the year 1587. Another early record mentions a Matthias Vonderhaar, who was born in the town of Mainz in 1612.

Throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, the VONDERHAAR family appears to have been concentrated in the regions of Rhineland and Westphalia, with various branches settling in towns and villages across these areas. One notable individual from this period was Johann Friedrich Vonderhaar (1695-1768), a respected magistrate and landowner in the town of Düsseldorf.

As the 19th century dawned, the VONDERHAAR name began to spread more widely throughout Germany and into neighboring countries. An early example of this can be found in the life of Karl Vonderhaar (1812-1887), a successful merchant who was born in Frankfurt but later emigrated to Vienna, Austria, where he established a prosperous trading company.

The 20th century saw several prominent individuals bearing the VONDERHAAR surname. Among them was Wilhelm Vonderhaar (1901-1979), a renowned German architect who designed several landmark buildings in Berlin and Munich. Another notable figure was Hildegard Vonderhaar (1919-2002), a celebrated author and poet whose works explored themes of love, loss, and the human condition.

Other individuals of historical significance with the surname VONDERHAAR include Hans Vonderhaar (1879-1947), a pioneering aviator and one of the first Germans to earn a pilot's license; Ingrid Vonderhaar (1935-2008), a respected academic and scholar of medieval literature; and Erich Vonderhaar (1892-1966), a decorated military officer who served in both World Wars.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vonderhaar

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

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

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