Voorhees History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Voorhees family
The surname Voorhees was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in South Holland, a province of Holland, the most crowded province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Rotterdam, Leyden and Shiedam. Noted is the famed castle of Teilengen where Jacqueline of Bavaria is buried. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.
Early History of the Voorhees family
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Voorhees Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Voorhout, Voorhoeve, Vorhout, Vorhauser, Verheul, Verhoeff, Verhooch, Verhooft, Verhoog and many more.
Early Notables of the Voorhees family
From this era of Dutch history, those of this who distinguished themselves included
- Steven Van Voorhees (1600-1684), an early Dutch settler to America, patriarch of the Voorhees family line and namesakes, founder of the Dutch Reformed Church in present day Flatlands, Brooklyn...
Voorhees Ranking
In the United States, the name Voorhees is the 6,010th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1
Voorhees migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Voorhees Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
- Stephen Coerte Van Voorhees, who arrived in Long Island in 1660 2
Contemporary Notables of the name Voorhees (post 1700) +
- William H. Van Voorhees, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1948 3
- Stuart Van Voorhees, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for New York State Senate 52nd District, 1952 3
- Brown Van Voorhees, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1960 3
- A. A. Van Voorhees, American politician, Member of New Jersey State House of Assembly from Passaic County, 1868-69 3
- Van Voorhees Snider (d. 1963), American former Major League Baseball outfielder
- Esther Voorhees Hasson, the first American Superintendent of the United States Navy Nurse Corps
- Elijah Voorhees Brookshire (1856-1936), American Democratic Party politician, U.S. Representative from Indiana 8th District, 1889-95 4
- Daniel Voorhees Lackey (1877-1959), American politician, Mayor of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1910-11 5
- Dan Voorhees Stephens (1868-1939), American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1904, 1908, 1920, 1924, 1932; U.S. Representative from Nebraska 3rd District, 1911-19 6
Suggested Readings for the name Voorhees +
- Through a Dutch Door: 17th Century Origins of the Van Voorhes Family by The Van Voorhes Association.
Citations +
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- 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 2015, December 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 5) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html