The Vanburen surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 5,874 people carried this name — #5,874 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 50,300 people counted. That is up 1% from 5,789 in 2000.

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What the name means

The meaning of the Vanburen surname

Dutch and Jewish surname, from van + several places in the Netherlands (such as Buren in Gelderland) containing the Middle Dutch word buur (“house, shed”), which is also related to buur (“neighbor”).

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary (en.wiktionary.org) — entry «Van Buren» (English), by Wiktionary contributors · licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) · excerpt, lightly adapted.

In print

Vanburen in American newspapers,
1880–1902.

Newspaper page from The Sentinel carrying the name Vanburen
The Sentinel 1880-07-31
Newspaper page from The Evening Times carrying the name Vanburen
The Evening Times 1898-10-26
Newspaper page from The Salt Lake Herald carrying the name Vanburen
The Salt Lake Herald 1902-05-18

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 15,286 pages in all carry the name.

In print

Vanburen in Australian newspapers,
1890s–1920s.

38 articles name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Vanburen. The most, 12, date from the 1920s.

Articles, by state

New South Wales 22
Victoria 6
South Australia 4
Queensland 3
Tasmania 2
Western Australia 1

Trove, National Library of Australia (trove.nla.gov.au) · articles in its digitised newspapers that name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Vanburen.

In the public record

People named Vanburen,
in the records of 5 countries.

Soldiers, farmers, migrants and neighbours who carried the name and left a trace in public archives. Everyone shown here died long ago or was born more than a century ago.

United States932 records

932 records of the Vanburen name in the United States
  • New York City birth, marriage and death certificates 313
  • New York State death index (outside NYC), 1957–2001 232
  • Other U.S. records 387
  1. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record Jacob H. VanBuren

    Born 1923 in Illinois. Enlisted 1943 at Peoria; farm hand from St Clair County. U.S. Army veteran of World War II; died 2001, buried at Missouri Veterans Cemetery/Higginsville, Missouri.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  2. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record John VanBuren

    Arrived at New York in 1895 aboard the Werkendam from Gothenburg, aged 46; shoemaker. From Holland, the Netherlands; bound for Albany.

    U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted)
  3. Names engraved on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C.
    Example: U.S. war memorial
    War record Gerald Gordon VanBuren

    Born 1935; from Toledo, Ohio. U.S. Air Force; declared dead 1967 in North Vietnam.

    U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain)

Showing 3 of 932 records for Vanburen in the United States.

Counts: NYC Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (NYC Open Data) · New York State Department of Health, Genealogical Research Death Index · U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain) · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0) · U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted) · U.S. National Archives, Flexoline Index Data File (public domain) · New York State, Open NY (police and firefighter memorial rolls) · U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. Selective Service registration card, 1942 (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Vietnam Veterans Memorial, photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Carden, 2009 (public domain).

Netherlands9,367 records

9,367 records of the Vanburen name in the Netherlands
  • Dutch civil registers (births, marriages, deaths) 5,062
  • Dutch population registers 3,574
  • Dutch church registers before 1811 731
  1. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Dirk Berend van Buren

    Married in 1935 in Beusichem; farmer. Died 1957 in Culemborg, aged 64.

    Open Archives, Gelders Archief (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Neeltje van Buren

    Married in 1818 in Rockanje; farmer, born 1793 in Strijen. Died 1838 in Rockanje, aged 44.

    Open Archives, Streekarchief Voorne-Putten (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Gerardus van Buren

    Married in 1829 in Weert; baker, born 1761 in Weert. Died 1837 in Weert, aged 75.

    Open Archives, Regionaal Historisch Centrum Limburg (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 9,367 records for Vanburen in the Netherlands.

Counts: Open Archives (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Marriage register, Tilburg, 1911, Regionaal Archief Tilburg (public domain).

Australia14 records

14 records of the Vanburen name in Australia
  • Victoria passenger lists, 1839–1923 11
  • NSW convict, estate and railway indexes 1
  • Other Australian records 2
  1. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record John VanBuren

    Arrived in Victoria in 1853 aboard the Indianola, aged 37; American.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A petition to the probate court of St. Louis, 1848
    Example: probate petition, 1848
    Probate record Hendrik J. Van Buren

    Gentleman of Gardenvale, Victoria; died 1934.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Death record Arthur VanBuren

    Of Sydney, New South Wales; died 1890.

    Museums of History NSW – State Archives Collection (CC BY)

Showing 3 of 14 records for Vanburen in Australia.

Counts: Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0) · Museums of History NSW – State Archives Collection (CC BY) · Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Petition to the probate court, St. Louis, 1848, Missouri Historical Society (public domain); Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0).

Canada13 records

13 records of the Vanburen name in Canada
  • City of Calgary cemetery records 7
  • Canadian Virtual War Memorial 2
  • Other Canadian records 4
  1. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Grace Harriet Lily VanBuren

    Buried in 1984 at Burnsland Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta.

    City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary.
  2. A Canadian First World War grave register card for a soldier who died of wounds in 1917
    Example: Canadian war grave register, 1917
    War record George Van Buren

    Died in service in 1918.

    Veterans Affairs Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada.
  3. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Civil record Sylvester Van Buren

    Listed at Shelburne, Nova Scotia in the census and tax rolls of 1787.

    Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia.

Showing 3 of 13 records for Vanburen in Canada.

Counts: City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary. · Veterans Affairs Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada. · City of Vancouver. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Vancouver. · Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia. · National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax, photo by Edgar El (CC BY 3.0); Canadian First World War circumstances-of-death register (scan by Scottgraham87 via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0); Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0).

Belgium2 records

2 records of the Vanburen name in Belgium
  • Belgian civil registers (births, marriages, deaths) 1
  • Belgian church registers before 1811 1
  1. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Birth record Pierre Jean Van buren

    Born 1810 in Outer.

    Open Archives, Erfgoedcel Denderland (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Anna van Buren

    Buried in 1799 in Lommel.

    Open Archives, Erfgoed Lommel (CC BY 4.0)

Counts: Open Archives (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0); Burial register of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, 1858, National Library of Wales (CC0).

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