2000
#135,837
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 114
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Vroegindewey
A topographic surname indicating someone lived by an early roadway or path.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 135 Americans carry the last name Vroegindewey. That puts it at #143,511 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,538,921 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Vroegindewey surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
135
1 in 2,538,921
Census rank
#143,511
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
118
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 118 bearers of the surname Vroegindewey in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 143511th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Vroegindewey, the largest self-reported group is White at 98.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (0.8%) and Two or More Races (0.8%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Vroegindewey
The surname VROEGINDEWEY is believed to have originated in the Netherlands during the 16th century. It is a compound word derived from the Dutch words "vroeg" meaning "early" and "indewey" meaning "in the way" or "on the road." The name likely referred to someone who lived or worked along a road or path, perhaps a traveler or merchant.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name VROEGINDEWEY can be found in the archives of the city of Amsterdam, where a merchant named Pieter VROEGINDEWEY is mentioned in a trade document from 1573. This suggests that the name may have first emerged among the merchant class in the thriving Dutch cities of that era.
In the 17th century, the name appears in several church records from the Dutch provinces of North Holland and South Holland. Notable examples include the baptism of Johannes VROEGINDEWEY in 1628 in the village of Leiderdorp, and the marriage of Marieke VROEGINDEWEY to Gerrit van Rijn in 1662 in the town of Gouda.
During the Dutch Golden Age, a man named Cornelis VROEGINDEWEY (1632-1697) gained prominence as a skilled cartographer and map maker. His detailed maps of the Dutch provinces and surrounding regions were highly sought after by merchants and government officials alike.
Another notable figure with this surname was Maria VROEGINDEWEY (1745-1821), a renowned painter from the city of Haarlem. Her landscape paintings and still life works were celebrated for their vivid colors and attention to detail.
In the 19th century, a family of VROEGINDEWEY merchants based in the city of Rotterdam played a significant role in the Dutch colonial trade with the East Indies (modern-day Indonesia). One of their ships, the Zeevaart VROEGINDEWEY, was involved in a famous legal dispute over the ownership of a valuable spice cargo in 1867.
Over the centuries, variations in the spelling of the name have emerged, such as VROEGHINDEWEGH, VROEGINDEWEGH, and VROEGINDEWEY. However, the core meaning and pronunciation have remained largely unchanged, reflecting the name's enduring Dutch heritage and origins.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Vroegindewey
Among Census respondents with the surname Vroegindewey, the largest self-reported group is White at 98.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (0.8%) and Two or More Races (0.8%).
The bar chart below shows how Vroegindewey bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Vroegindewey surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White98.3% · 116
- Hispanic or Latino0.8% · 1
- Two or more races0.8% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Vroegindewey
Vroegindewey appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#134,712
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 125
+11 bearers (+9.6%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 1,125 places
2020
#143,511
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 118
-7 bearers (-5.6%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 8,799 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #135,837 | 114 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #134,712 | 125 | 0.04 | +11 bearers (+9.6%) | Up 1,125 places |
| 2020 | #143,511 | 118 | 0.04 | -7 bearers (-5.6%) | Down 8,799 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Vroegindewey surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #134,712 | #143,511 | -6.5% |
| Count | 125 | 118 | -5.6% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -1.3% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Vroegindewey bearers went from 125 to 118 (-5.6% change). The surname moved down 8,799 positions in the national ranking, going from #134,712 to #143,511.
FAQ
Vroegindewey surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Vroegindewey?
Name Census estimates that about 135 living Americans carry the surname Vroegindewey. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,538,921 residents.
How common is Vroegindewey?
Vroegindewey ranks #143,511 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 118 people with the surname Vroegindewey. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (135), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Vroegindewey.
Has Vroegindewey become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Vroegindewey went from 125 recorded bearers to 118. That is a decrease of 7 (-5.6%). In the national ranking it fell from #134,712 to #143,511.
What does the Census say about the background of Vroegindewey?
Among Census respondents with the surname Vroegindewey, the largest self-reported group is White at 98.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (0.8%) and Two or More Races (0.8%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Vroegindewey in the 2020 Census, accounting for 98.3% (116 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Vroegindewey appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (98.3%), Hispanic (0.8%), Two or More Races (0.8%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Vroegindewey (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Vroegindewey mean?
A topographic surname indicating someone lived by an early roadway or path. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Vroegindewey (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the surname Vroegindewey?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.