Explore the Family Name Vandehey

The meaning of Vandehey

Dutch (Van de Hey): variant of Vanderheyden.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Vandehey in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Vandehey saw a slight decline in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Vandehey ranked 17,960th in popularity but slipped to 18,208th by 2010, marking a 1.38% decrease in rank. However, it is noteworthy that the count of individuals carrying the Vandehey surname actually increased during this period, rising from 1,434 in 2000 to 1,528 in 2010, a growth rate of 6.56%. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 remained almost constant, experiencing only a slight decrease of 1.89%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,960	#18,208	-1.38%
Count	1,434	1,528	6.56%
Proportion per 100k	0.53	0.52	-1.89%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Vandehey

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the Vandehey surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010. A vast majority of those bearing the Vandehey surname identified as White, although there was a minor decrease from 97.14% in 2000 to 95.62% in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years. Interestingly, there was a significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 1.32% in 2000 to 2.03% in 2010, representing a jump of 53.79%. Additionally, the segment identifying as Black also emerged in 2010, after being non-existent in 2000. Lastly, the percentage of those claiming two or more ethnic identities saw a rise from 0.70% to 0.85%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.14%	95.62%	-1.56%
Hispanic	1.32%	2.03%	53.79%
Black	0%	0.92%	0%
Two or More Races	0.7%	0.85%	21.43%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.42%	0%	0%