Vanderveen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Netherlands

The Vanderveen surname is derived from the Dutch word "Veen," which means "fen" or "Peatbog," which is the most common geographical feature of the northern provinces of the Netherlands. Many instances of the surname are thought to be habitational, deriving from any of various places named with this word. The preposition "van" meaning "of" or "from" ' is commonly found with Dutch names, especially with habitation names. The preposition "de," meaning "the," is also commonly used with these names.

Early Origins of the Vanderveen family

The surname Vanderveen was first found in the Netherlands.

Early History of the Vanderveen family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Vanderveen research. Another 47 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1639 and 1704 are included under the topic Early Vanderveen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Vanderveen Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: vander Veen, van Veen, Van den ven, Van de Ven, van der Veen, van der Feen, Vanderveen, VanderVeen, Veenstra and many more.

Early Notables of the Vanderveen family

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Vanderveen Ranking

In Netherlands, the name Vanderveen is the 33^rd most popular surname with an estimated 19,052 people with that name. 1

Vanderveen migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Vanderveen Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

William Vanderveen, aged 20, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1804 2
William VanderVeen, aged 20, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1804 2
Egbertus Vanderveen, age 19, who arrived at the Port of New York on July 16, 1847, aboard the "Snelherd"
Herman Vanderveen, who arrived at New York August 7, 1845, aboard the "Angelique"
Anna Vanderveen, aged 21, who arrived in New York city in 1847
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Contemporary Notables of the name Vanderveen (post 1700) +

Theodore F. Vander Veen, American politician, Democrat Candidate for Michigan State House of Representatives from Kent County 1st District, 1916
Marion Vanderveen, American politician, Democrat Presidential Elector for Michigan, 2012
Claude VanderVeen, American politician, Republican Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1928
Barb VanderVeen (b. 1949), American politician, Republican Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 2004
Richard Franklin Vander Veen (1922-2006), American politician, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan (1974-1977)
Marion Vanderveen, American Democratic Party politician, Presidential Elector for Michigan, 2012 3
James S. VanderVeen, American Republican politician, Candidate in primary for Michigan State Senate 16th District, 1930 3
Claude VanderVeen, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1928 3
Barb VanderVeen (b. 1949), American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 2004 3

Citations +

"Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/surnames
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 2) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html