Explore the Family Name Van Curler

The meaning of Van Curler

Americanized form of Dutch Van Corler: habitational name for someone from the farmhouses Groot Corler and Klein Corler near Hoevelaken in Gelderland province. Compare Curler. History: Arent van Curler (1620–67) was born at Nykerk in the Netherlands, and came to New Netherland (now NY) in 1638.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Van Curler has seen a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. The rank of this surname dropped by approximately 7.01%, moving from 150,436 in 2000 to 160,975 in 2010. The count of individuals with this surname remained stable at 100 during this period. However, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 25%, from 0.04 in 2000 to 0.03 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#150,436#160,975-7.01%
Count1001000%
Proportion per 100k0.040.03-25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Van Curler

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Van Curler, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that it is primarily identified as White. In 2000, 99% of the individuals with this surname were White, and although this percentage decreased slightly to 98% in 2010, it still represents the majority. There was no recorded change in the representation of other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native or those identifying with two or more races.

20002010Change
White99%98%-1.01%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%