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

Walraven, 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 Walraven surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Walraven in America

Walraven is the 15800th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Walraven surname appeared 1,843 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Walraven.

We can also compare 2010 data for Walraven 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 Walraven

The surname Walraven is of Dutch origin, derived from the Old Dutch "walraf" meaning "hawk" and the suffix "-en" denoting a place name or ownership. It first emerged in the 12th century in the regions of the Netherlands and Belgium.

The earliest recorded spelling of the name can be found in the Utrecht archives of 1189, where a Walraven van Putten is mentioned. This suggests the name may have been associated with the town of Putten in the Netherlands. Another early record is from 1276 in Bruges, Belgium, where a Gillis Walraven is listed.

In the 14th century, a Walraven van Brederode (1328-1376) was a Dutch nobleman and military commander who fought in the Hundred Years' War. He was a Lord of Brederode and played a significant role in the conflicts between the Dutch and the English.

A notable figure was Walraven van Nijmegen (1508-1580), a Dutch Roman Catholic priest and theologian who attended the Council of Trent and was a prominent figure in the Counter-Reformation.

In the 17th century, Walraven van Heijden (1616-1692) was a Dutch Golden Age painter known for his still life paintings and portraits. His works can be found in various museums across the Netherlands.

Another historical figure was Walraven van Essen (1718-1788), a Dutch mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of comets and celestial mechanics.

In the 19th century, Walraven Christiaan van Rappard (1828-1892) was a Dutch painter and etcher, known for his landscapes and cityscapes of the Netherlands. His works are housed in various museums, including the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.

The surname Walraven has maintained its presence throughout the centuries, with various spelling variations such as Walraven, Walraeven, and Walrafen, reflecting regional linguistic differences within the Netherlands and Belgium.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Walraven

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

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

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