Vanderveer Family History

Vanderveer Surname Meaning

Dutch (Van der Veer): topographic name for someone who lived near a ferry crossing.

Middle Dutch vēre or a habitational name for someone from a place called with this word like Veere in Zeeland.

Compare Vandaveer.

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

Similar surnames: Vandeveer, Vandermeer, Vanderveen, Vandaveer, Vanderbeek, Vandervoort, Vanderpoel, Vanderzee, Vanderwerf, Vandervelde

88,000 record(s) for Vanderveer

8K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
1K	Military Records
604	Immigration Records
9K	Census and Voter Lists
68K	Member Trees

Where is the Vanderveer family from?

You can see how Vanderveer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Vanderveer family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Vanderveer families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 54 Vanderveer families living in New Jersey. This was about 66% of all the recorded Vanderveer's in USA. New Jersey had the highest population of Vanderveer families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Vanderveer surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Vanderveer ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Vanderveer. 16% of Vanderveer men worked as a Farmer and 18% of Vanderveer women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Vanderveer were Salesman and Maid.

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

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Farmer

16%

Laborer

14%

Clerk

9%

Salesman

8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Housewife

18%

Housekeeper

15%

Teacher

12%

Maid

12%

What Vanderveer family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 9K census records available for the last name Vanderveer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Vanderveer census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 604 immigration records available for the last name Vanderveer. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 1K military records available for the last name Vanderveer. For the veterans among your Vanderveer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Vanderveer lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Vanderveer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Vanderveer in 1955 was 62, and 75 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Vanderveer ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.