Vandiver

Vandiver

English

Etymology

Americanized form of Dutch van Duiver, a habitational surname for someone from Duiven.

Proper noun

Vandiver (countable and uncountable, plural Vandivers)

1. A surname from Dutch.
2. A census-designated place in Shelby County, Alabama, United States.
3. A village in Audrain County, Missouri, United States.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Vandiver is the 5551^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6263 individuals. Vandiver is most common among White (86.24%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Vandiver”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.