Explore the Family Name Van Allen

The meaning of Van Allen

Dutch: habitational name for someone from Oudenallen in South Holland. This surname is very rare in the Netherlands. History: Pieter van Allen came to New Netherland (now NY) in 1658.

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How common is the last name Van Allen in the United States?

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Van Allen has seen modest changes over the years. In 2000, it ranked 12133 in terms of popularity and rose slightly to 12842 by 2010, a decrease of 5.84%. The total count of individuals with the Van Allen surname increased by 1.65% from 2358 in 2000 to 2397 in 2010. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, there was a decrease of 6.9%, falling from 0.87 in 2000 to 0.81 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#12,133	#12,842	-5.84%
Count	2,358	2,397	1.65%
Proportion per 100k	0.87	0.81	-6.9%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Van Allen

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the Van Allen surname. In 2000, the majority of individuals identified as White (91.14%), a proportion which slightly decreased to 88.65% in 2010. Those identifying as Black made up 3.69% in 2000, increasing to 4.80% by 2010. There was also a notable increase in the proportion identifying as Hispanic, rising from 1.53% to 2.54%. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander grew from 0.64% to 0.75%, while those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native rose from 1.06% to 1.17%. Individuals reporting two or more races increased from 1.95% to 2.09% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.14%	88.65%	-2.73%
Black	3.69%	4.8%	30.08%
Hispanic	1.53%	2.54%	66.01%
Two or More Races	1.95%	2.09%	7.18%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.06%	1.17%	10.38%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.64%	0.75%	17.19%