Vanveen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Netherlands

Etymology of Vanveen

What does the name Vanveen mean?

The Vanveen 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 Vanveen family

The surname Vanveen was first found in the Netherlands.

Early History of the Vanveen family

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

Vanveen 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 Vanveen family

Another 38 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Vanveen Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Vanveen Ranking

Netherlands, the name Vanveen is the 55^th most popular surname with an estimated 14,798 people with that name. 1

Vanveen migration to the United States +

Vanveen Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Gerrit Jansz VanVeen, who arrived in New Netherland(s) in 1660 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Vanveen (post 1700) +

Otto van Veen (1556-1634), Dutch painter

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)