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Vandenboom Family History

Vandenboom Surname Meaning

Dutch (Van den Boom): topographic name for someone who lived by a boom ‘tree’ or ‘barrier’.

It can also be a habitational name for someone from any of various places called with this word.

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


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Where is the Vandenboom family from?

You can see how Vandenboom families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Vandenboom family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Vandenboom families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 28 Vandenboom families living in Illinois. This was about 70% of all the recorded Vandenboom's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Vandenboom families in 1880.
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What did your Vandenboom ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Foreman was the top reported job for people in the USA named Vandenboom. 25% of Vandenboom men worked as a Foreman.

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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

  • Foreman
    25%
  • Farmer
    25%
  • Farming
    25%
  • Laborer
    25%

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Census Records

There are 666 census records available for the last name Vandenboom. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Vandenboom 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 103 immigration records available for the last name Vandenboom. 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 95 military records available for the last name Vandenboom. For the veterans among your Vandenboom ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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