Heraldry and the Vanderwoude Surname

The Vanderwoude last name has Dutch roots. In Elsdon Smith's reading, the name described “dweller in, or near, a wood”. It is a topographic name, describing where an early bearer lived.

In the 2010 US Census, 1,107 Americans gave Vanderwoude as their last name (rank 23,084).

If a Vanderwoude family bore arms, our report explains whose they were and what the blazon shows. Want more than a summary? See the Vanderwoude family name pack.