Show ContentsVan Dusen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Van Dusen Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Van Dusen, van Dusen, Van Deusen, Van Dussen, Van der Dussen and many more.

Van Dusen Ranking

In the United States, the name Van Dusen is the 6,197th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1


United States Van Dusen migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Van Dusen Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • M VanDusen, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1850 2
  • P Vandusen, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 2
  • G J VanDusen, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1855 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Van Dusen (post 1700) +

  • H.V. Van Dusen (d. 1903), American postmaster of Los Angeles, California, in later member of the City Council from 1889 to 1891
  • Granville Van Dusen (b. 1944), American stage, screen, and voice actor actor, best known for his voice role as Race Bannon in the 1986 television series The New Adventures of Jonny Quest, Jonny's Golden Quest, Jonny Quest vs. The Cyber Insects, and The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
  • George Washington Van Dusen (b. 1826), American businessman and grain dealer whose eponymous company in 1888, controlled more than 90 elevators stretching from Winona to Pierre, South Dakota, and the Star Elevator Company
  • Frederick William Van Dusen (b. 1937), American former Major League Baseball player who played for the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1955 season
  • Francis Lund Van Dusen (1912-1993), United States federal judge
  • Clyde Van Dusen (1885-1951), American jockey and trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses best known for his win in the 1929 Kentucky Derby on his eponymous horse
  • Chris Van Dusen, American television screenwriter, known for his work on Grey's Anatomy (2005), Private Practice (2007) and Scandal (2012)
  • Julie Van Dusen, Canadian journalist who works for CBC News and is seen mainly during The National
  • Kate Van Dusen (b. 1952), Canadian poet

Frank Rock Slide
  • Mr. John Vandusen, Canadian carpenter of Frank, Alberta who was buried in the Frank Rock Slide on 29th April 1903 3
  • Mrs. Vandusen, Canadian resident of Frank, Alberta who was buried in the Frank Rock Slide on 29th April 1903 3
  • Mr. Vandusen Jr., Canadian resident of Frank, Alberta who was buried in the Frank Rock Slide on 29th April 1903 3
  • Miss Vandusen, Canadian resident of Frank, Alberta who was buried in the Frank Rock Slide on 29th April 1903 3


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)
  3. Calgary Herald news article retrieved 11th August 2021. Retrieved from https://smartcdn.prod.postmedia.digital/calgaryherald/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Calgary_Herald_Thu__Apr_30__1903_-copy-scaled.jpg


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