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Vanderveen Family History

Vanderveen Surname Meaning

Dutch (Van der Veen): topographic name for someone who lived by a veen ‘peat bog fen’ or a habitational name for someone from any of various places called (het) Veen.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Vanderveen family from?

You can see how Vanderveen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Vanderveen family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Vanderveen families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 9 Vanderveen families living in Lancashire. This was about 90% of all the recorded Vanderveen's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Vanderveen families in 1891.
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What did your Vanderveen ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Typist were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Vanderveen. 34% of Vanderveen men worked as a Farmer and 17% of Vanderveen women worked as a Typist. Some less common occupations for Americans named Vanderveen were Farm Laborer and Clerk.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    34%
  • Truck Driver
    13%
  • Laborer
    10%
  • Farm Laborer
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Typist
    17%
  • Servant
    17%
  • Stenographer
    12%
  • Clerk
    12%

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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Vanderveen. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Vanderveen census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 771 immigration records available for the last name Vanderveen. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 596 military records available for the last name Vanderveen. For the veterans among your Vanderveen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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