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    The surname Verhoeven

    A Dutch surname, carried by 734 people in the United States.

    3 syllables Soundex V615

    Verhoeven: #31,516 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer#10,001Dubon Verhoeven #31,516, 734 people Verhoeven: #31,516 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#100Jimenez Verhoeven #31,516, 734 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Verhoeven is more common than 80.6% of them.

    Origin

    Dutch origin

    Dutch, West Flemish, and north German surname, from Dutch Verhoeven. Doublet of Verove. Compare Vanderhoof.

    One of 167 Dutch surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 734 people named Verhoeven in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 420,634 Americans. That is up 6.8% since 2000, when the Census counted 687.

    #31,516
    rank among US surnames
    734
    people in 2010
    0.3
    per 100,000 Americans
    +6.8%
    change since 2000 (was #31,774)

    Who is named Verhoeven

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    95% of people named Verhoeven identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 2.0% as two or more races.

    • White (not Hispanic) 95%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.5%
    • Two or more races 2.0%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 0.8%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Verhoevens

    1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Anak Verhoeven
      Belgian rock climber, born 1996

    Other Dutch surnames

    All 167 Dutch surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Verhoeven come from?
    Dutch, West Flemish, and north German surname, from Dutch Verhoeven. Doublet of Verove. Compare Vanderhoof.
    How common is the surname Verhoeven?
    734 people in the United States had the surname Verhoeven in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 420,634 Americans. It ranked 31,516th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Verhoeven?
    In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Verhoeven identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
    Who is the most famous person named Verhoeven?
    Anak Verhoeven, Belgian rock climber.
    Where is the surname Verhoeven most common?
    Wikidata records people named Verhoeven in Belgium.
    Is the surname Verhoeven getting more or less common?
    More common. 687 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 734 in 2010, up 6.8%.