Explore the Family Name Van Guilder

The meaning of Van Guilder

Altered form of Dutch Van Gelder.

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

According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Van Guilder experienced a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 23,411 in popularity but slipped to 24,090 in 2010, marking a 2.9% drop. Despite this, the actual count of people with the Van Guilder surname increased by 3.16%, moving from 1,013 in 2000 to 1,045 in 2010. However, when considering the proportion per 100k people, there was a decrease of 7.89%.

20002010Change
Rank#23,411#24,090-2.9%
Count1,0131,0453.16%
Proportion per 100k0.380.35-7.89%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Van Guilder

Analyzing the ethnic identity associated with the surname Van Guilder based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decrease from 95.26% to 94.93%. The percentage identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander saw a small increase from 0.49% to 0.57%. Those identifying as Hispanic also saw an increase, rising significantly from 0.79% to 1.24%. However, the percentage identifying as two or more races decreased slightly from 2.76% to 2.49%. The data for those identifying as Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native was suppressed for privacy reasons in the 2010 Census.

20002010Change
White95.26%94.93%-0.35%
Two or More Races2.76%2.49%-9.78%
Hispanic0.79%1.24%56.96%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.49%0.57%16.33%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.69%0%0%