Van Nes History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Netherlands

The Dutch Van Nes surname was originally a habitational name, taken on from any of various places in Friesland called Nes, or similar names. These place names come from the word "nes," which meant a "spit of land."

Early Origins of the Van Nes family

The surname Van Nes 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 Van Nes family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Van Nes research. Another 106 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1626, 1645, 1655, 1667, 1693, 1771 and 1841 are included under the topic Early Van Nes History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Van Nes Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ness, Nes, Neser, Nesse, Nessen, Nessel, Nest, Nesh, Neste, Netz, Nas, Nass, Nos, Noss and many more.

Early Notables of the Van Nes family

From this era of Dutch history, those of this who distinguished themselves included

Aert Jansse van Nes (1626-1693), Dutch naval commander, notable for commanding the second squadron in the raid on the Medway in 1667

Van Nes migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Van Nes Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Cornelis Hendricksz VanNes, who landed in New York, NY in 1641 1
Peter Pietersen Van Nes, who settled in New Netherland in 1663

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

Dale R. Vannes, American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 7th District, 1992 2

Citations +

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