Vander Family History

Vander Surname Meaning

North German (North Rhine-Westphalia): variant of Fander unexplained. — Note: It is likely that in the population figure published by the US Census Bureau (which dropped from 605 in the year 2000 to 399 in the year 2010) the Dutch and Flemish preposition van der ‘from/of the’ which forms the first part of surnames such as Vanderaa and Vanderbilt is in some instances counted as an independent surname. Compare Van 7.

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

Similar surnames: Valder, Lander, Sander, Vader, Gander, Vedder, Xander, Bander, Mander, Wandel

80K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
8K	Military Records
14K	Immigration Records
42K	Census and Voter Lists
73K	Member Trees

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Where is the Vander family from?

You can see how Vander families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Vander family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Vander families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 25 Vander families living in Ontario. This was about 45% of all the recorded Vander's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Vander families in 1911.

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What did your Vander ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and mfg were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Vander. 58% of Vander men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Vander women worked as a mfg.

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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.

Farmer

58%

Musician

15%

cutter maker

15%

professeur

15%

mfg

100%

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Census Record

There are 42K census records available for the last name Vander. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Vander census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 14K immigration records available for the last name Vander. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 8K military records available for the last name Vander. For the veterans among your Vander ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Vander lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Vander life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1991, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Vander in 1963 was 81, and 77 in 2004.

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Vander Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Vander family from?

What did your Vander ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and mfg were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Vander. 58% of Vander men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Vander women worked as a mfg.

Data not to scale

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

Farmer

58%

Musician

15%

cutter maker

15%

professeur

15%

mfg

100%

What Vander family records will you find?

What is the average Vander lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Vander life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1991, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Vander in 1963 was 81, and 77 in 2004.

Vander Family History

Vander Surname Meaning

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Vander Surname Meaning

219,000 record(s) for Vander

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Where is the Vander family from?

What did your Vander ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Vander family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Vander lifespan?

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