| ![Show Contents]() Van Doren History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Netherlands
Etymology of Van DorenWhat does the name Van Doren mean? The surname Van Doren is a topographic name for someone who lived near a thorn bush or tree and is a cognate of the English word thorn. Another possible derivation for this name is from the Middle Low German word "torn," meaning 'tower'; in which case the name was for someone who lived near a tower. The Dutch prefix "Van" or "van" means 'one who lived at' or 'one who came from'. Early Origins of the Van Doren familyThe surname Van Doren was first found in the town of Doorn, Utrecht or Deurne, North Brabant. Doorn dates back to at least 885 to 896, when a document refers to the settlement called "Thorhem", dwelling of Thor, the God of Thunder. Huis Doorn (English: House Doorn) is a manor house and national museum in the town of Doorn in the Netherlands was first built in the 13th century and was later, rebuilt in the 14th century, after it was destroyed. The property was purchased for 500,000 guilders in 1919 by Wilhelm II, the last German Emperor, as his residence-in-exile (1920-1941), following his abdication after World War I. Van Doren Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Dorn, Doorn, Doren, Van Dorn, Van Doren, Van Doorn and many more. Van Doren RankingIn the United States, the name Van Doren is the 13,892nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
| Van Doren migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Van Doren Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Maria VanDoren, aged 6, who arrived in New York in 1849 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Van Doren (post 1700) | + |
- Paul Van Doren (1930-2021), American co-founder of Vans, a shoe company in the United States
- Charles Lincoln Van Doren (1926-2019), American writer and editor who was involved in a television quiz show scandal in the 1950s, son of Mark Van Doren
- Mark Albert van Doren (1894-1972), American poet awarded the 1940 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
- Carl Clinton van Doren (1885-1950), American critic and biographer
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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