Explore the Family Name Van Beek

The meaning of Van Beek

Dutch and Flemish: habitational name for someone from any of various places called Beek (from Dutch beek ‘brook’), for example in the Dutch provinces of Limburg, North Brabant, and Gelderland. Some characteristic forenames: Dutch Gerrit, Dirk, Willem, Aart, Albertus, Cor, Cornie, Egbert, Gerritt, Klaas, Marinus, Pieter.

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

The surname Van Beek has maintained a consistent popularity over the years, based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Van Beek was ranked the 13,628th most popular surname and it slightly increased its rank to the 13,616th position in 2010. The count of individuals with this surname also rose by almost 9%, from 2,042 people in 2000 to 2,225 in 2010. However, when considered as a proportion per 100,000 people, the frequency of Van Beek decreased slightly by 1.32%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,628	#13,616	0.09%
Count	2,042	2,225	8.96%
Proportion per 100k	0.76	0.75	-1.32%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Van Beek

As for the ethnicity associated with the surname Van Beek, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that it predominantly aligns with White ethnic identity, which comprised 97.06% of the individuals in 2000 and slightly decreased to 96.81% in 2010. Over the same decade, the percentage of individuals identifying as Black or Asian/Pacific Islander increased significantly, by 70.59% and 68.97%, respectively. Hispanic representation also saw a growth of 32.05%. On the other hand, those who identified with two or more races saw a decrease of 33.07%, while American Indian and Alaskan Native representation dropped by 8.33%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.06%	96.81%	-0.26%
Hispanic	0.78%	1.03%	32.05%
Two or More Races	1.27%	0.85%	-33.07%
Black	0.34%	0.58%	70.59%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.29%	0.49%	68.97%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.24%	0.22%	-8.33%