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![Show Contents]() Vander veen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Netherlands
The Vander 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 Vander veen familyThe surname Vander veen was first found in the Netherlands. Early History of the Vander veen familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Vander veen research. Another 47 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1639 and 1704 are included under the topic Early Vander veen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Vander veen Spelling VariationsSpelling 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 Vander veen familyAnother 38 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Vander veen Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Vander veen RankingIn Netherlands, the name Vander veen is the 33rd most popular surname with an estimated 19,052 people with that name. 1
 Vander veen migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Vander veen Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- William Vanderveen, aged 20, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1804 2
- William VanderVeen, aged 20, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1804 2
- Egbertus Vanderveen, age 19, who arrived at the Port of New York on July 16, 1847, aboard the "Snelherd"
- Herman Vanderveen, who arrived at New York August 7, 1845, aboard the "Angelique"
- Anna Vanderveen, aged 21, who arrived in New York city in 1847
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Vander veen (post 1700) | + |
- Theodore F. Vander Veen, American politician, Democrat Candidate for Michigan State House of Representatives from Kent County 1st District, 1916
- Marion Vanderveen, American politician, Democrat Presidential Elector for Michigan, 2012
- Claude VanderVeen, American politician, Republican Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1928
- Barb VanderVeen (b. 1949), American politician, Republican Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 2004
- Richard Franklin Vander Veen (1922-2006), American politician, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan (1974-1977)
- Marion Vanderveen, American Democratic Party politician, Presidential Elector for Michigan, 2012 3
- James S. VanderVeen, American Republican politician, Candidate in primary for Michigan State Senate 16th District, 1930 3
- Claude VanderVeen, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1928 3
- Barb VanderVeen (b. 1949), American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 2004 3
- "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
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Vander veen migration to the United States 
