Explore the Family Name Ouderkirk

The meaning of Ouderkirk

Dutch: topographic name for someone living by the ‘old church’. History: This surname is recorded in Beverwyck in New Netherland (now Albany, NY) in the mid 17th century.

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How common is the last name Ouderkirk in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Ouderkirk has seen a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the Ouderkirk surname ranked 32,609th in terms of popularity and by 2010 it had moved up to the 32,236th position, marking a growth of 1.14%. The count of individuals with this surname also grew from 664 in 2000 to 715 in 2010, demonstrating an increase of 7.68%. However, the proportion of people per 100k with this last name slightly decreased by 4.0% during this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,609	#32,236	1.14%
Count	664	715	7.68%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.24	-4%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ouderkirk

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the Ouderkirk surname. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, making up 94.88% in 2000 and 93.43% in 2010, showing a modest decrease of 1.53%. A small percentage identified as being of Two or More Races, decreasing from 2.26% in 2000 to 2.10% in 2010. The Hispanic representation within the Ouderkirk surname increased from 1.96% to 2.66%, marking a significant rise of 35.71%. There was also a new representation from the American Indian and Alaskan Native community in 2010, which was not present in 2000. No individuals with the Ouderkirk surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.88%	93.43%	-1.53%
Hispanic	1.96%	2.66%	35.71%
Two or More Races	2.26%	2.1%	-7.08%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.7%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%