Vandeven Surname

258,780th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,520 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belgium

Vandeven Surname User-submission:

This surname has its origins in the Netherlands. It follows a common Dutch structure of van de (blank), meaning 'from the (blank)'. Ven means 'lake' or 'pond'. The first bearers may have lived near a lake.

Vandeven Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9191:394,40634,603
Belgium3151:36,4975,953
Canada1591:231,73322,208
Germany411:1,963,548108,338
Australia401:674,89346,030
Netherlands241:703,63256,027
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
France41:16,605,680368,153
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
England21:27,859,030389,889
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Vandeven Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname has its origins in the Netherlands. It follows a common Dutch structure of van de (blank), meaning 'from the (blank)'. Ven means 'lake' or 'pond'. The first bearers may have lived near a lake.

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Vandeven Last Name Facts

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

Vandeven (Russian: Вандевен) is found most in The United States. It may be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Vandeven? popularity and diffusion

The surname Vandeven is the 258,780th most widespread family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 4,794,438 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Vandeven are found; 71 percent are found in North America and 71 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Vandeven is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 919 people, or 1 in 394,406. In The United States it is primarily found in: Missouri, where 46 percent are found, Michigan, where 9 percent are found and Florida, where 6 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name exists in 16 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 21 percent are found and Canada, where 10 percent are found.

Vandeven Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Vandeven has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 5,744 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Vandeven Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Vandeven last name are 26.76% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 73.53% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Vandeven earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.69% more than the national average, earning $44,741 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.2% more than the national average, earning $51,271 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Vandeven Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vandeven in the Russian language
Вандевенvandeven-

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