Show ContentsVanderven History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The Vanderven 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 Vanderven family

The surname Vanderven was first found in the Netherlands.

Early History of the Vanderven family

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

Vanderven 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 Vanderven family

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Vanderven Ranking

In Netherlands, the name Vanderven is the 102nd most popular surname with an estimated 10,096 people with that name. [1]

Migration of the Vanderven family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Willem Van der Veen, age 20 settled in Philadelphia in 1804; Herman Vanderveen, who arrived at New York August 7, 1845, aboard the "Angelique".



  1. "Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/surnames


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