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

Vroom, 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 Vroom surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vroom in America

Vroom is the 34390th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vroom surname appeared 659 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 Vroom.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vroom 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 Vroom

The surname VROOM is of Dutch origin, derived from the Old Dutch word "vrome," which means "pious" or "devout." It is believed to have originated in the Netherlands sometime around the 13th century.

In the early Middle Ages, the name was often spelled as "Vrome" or "Vromen." One of the earliest recorded instances of this surname can be found in the Leiden region of the Netherlands in the year 1276, where a certain Wouter Vrome is mentioned in a local land registry.

The name VROOM later spread to other regions of the Netherlands, particularly in the provinces of Zuid-Holland and Noord-Holland. By the 16th century, it had become a well-established surname among Dutch Protestants, with many families adopting it as a symbol of their religious devotion.

One notable individual bearing this surname was Cornelis Vroom (1591-1661), a Dutch Golden Age painter known for his seascapes and maritime scenes. Another prominent figure was Hendrik Corneliszoon Vroom (1566-1640), a Dutch naval officer and explorer who commanded several expeditions to the East Indies.

In the 17th century, the VROOM surname began to appear in the records of the Dutch Reformed Church in New Amsterdam (present-day New York City), indicating that some families had emigrated to the New World colonies.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name in North America was Jacob Vroom (1640-1725), a Dutch settler who arrived in New Netherland (later New York) in the 1660s. He established a successful farm in what is now Brooklyn and became a prominent member of the local Dutch community.

Another notable individual was Peter Dumont Vroom (1791-1873), an American lawyer and politician who served as the 11th Governor of New Jersey from 1854 to 1857.

In the 19th century, the VROOM surname was also found among Dutch settlers in South Africa, where it was sometimes spelled as "Vrom" or "Vromme." One such individual was Michiel Vroom (1800-1880), a farmer and landowner in the Cape Colony.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vroom

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

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

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