Veen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Netherlands
Scotland

Etymology of Veen

What does the name Veen mean?

The Veen 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 Veen family

The surname Veen was first found in the Netherlands.

Early History of the Veen family

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

Veen 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 Veen family

the painter, Otto Corneliszn Van Veen, who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries

Veen Ranking

Netherlands, the name Veen is the 189^th most popular surname with an estimated 6,431 people with that name. 1

Veen migration to the United States +

Veen Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Willem Van der Veen, age 20 settled in Philadelphia in 1804
Dirk V D Veen, who landed in New York, NY in 1866 2
Klaas V D Veen, aged 29, who arrived in New York, NY in 1866 2
Run je V D Veen, aged 2, who landed in New York, NY in 1866 2
Trijnt je V D Veen, aged 20, who arrived in New York, NY in 1866 2
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Veen (post 1700) +

Theodore F. Vander Veen, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Michigan State House of Representatives from Kent County 1st District, 1916 3
Richard Franklin Vander Veen (1922-2006), American Democratic Party politician, Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II 4
Sadie Van Veen, American politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from New York County 3rd District, 1932; Candidate for New York State Senate 18th District, 1934 4
Morris Van Veen, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 21st District, 1920, 1922, 1924 5
John Veen, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 19th District, 2002 5
Jan van Veen (1945-2024), Dutch radio host and disc jockey

Sources +

"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
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 24) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html