Last Name VANSCHOONHOVEN

Summary/Contribute


Meaning Local: From the town of Schoonhoven, in South Holland, which signifies "fine gardens;" from 'schoon,' fine, and 'hof,' a garden or court, plural 'hoven.'
Origin Dutch

Rank 119,644 (2000 US census)
Count 134 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 99.25%, or 133 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 0%, or 0 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0%, or 0 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0%, or 0 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • undisclosed % as two or more races, and
  • undisclosed % as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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