Vanderveen Surname

115,615th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,992 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cook Islands

Vanderveen Surname Definition:

(Dutch) Dweller near the peat bog.

Vanderveen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,7361:132,47813,935
Canada9851:37,4074,738
Netherlands1381:122,37119,176
Australia901:299,95226,269
India171:45,121,493474,784
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
France31:22,140,907385,998
England21:27,859,030389,889
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

Vanderveen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Dutch) Dweller near the peat bog.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Vanderveen Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Vanderveen Come From? nationality or country of origin

Vanderveen is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Vanderveen? popularity and diffusion

Vanderveen is the 115,615th most frequently used last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 1,825,538 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Vanderveen are found; 93 percent are found in North America and 93 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 2,736 people, or 1 in 132,478. In The United States Vanderveen is most common in: Michigan, where 31 percent are found, California, where 18 percent are found and Washington, where 6 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 14 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 25 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 3 percent are found.

Vanderveen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Vanderveen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Vanderveen surname increased 8,047 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Vanderveen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Vanderveen are 33.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 79.89% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Vanderveen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 13% more than the national average, earning $48,760 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.15% more than the national average, earning $51,246 CAD per year.

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