Explore the Family Name Van Hoesen
The meaning of Van Hoesen
Dutch: variant of Van Huizen, a habitational name for someone from any of various places called with Dutch huizen ‘houses, settlement’, especially Huizen in North Holland. The surname Van Hoesen is very rare in the Netherlands.
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How common is the last name Van Hoesen in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Van Hoesen had a slight decrease in popularity over the ten-year period from 2000 to 2010. The rank of the name dropped by around 3%, moving from 36,572 in 2000 to 37,591 in 2010. However, the actual count of individuals bearing the name increased slightly by 2.6% from 577 to 592 during the same period. Despite this, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by roughly 5%, indicating that although more people carried the name, it became less common relative to the total population.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #36,572 | #37,591 | -2.79% |
| Count | 577 | 592 | 2.6% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.21 | 0.2 | -4.76% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Van Hoesen
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows no change for people with the Van Hoesen surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of people identifying with two or more ethnicities decreased by about 24% while those identifying as Hispanic also saw a drop of just over 19%. Those identifying as White remained the predominant group, making up 91% of individuals with the surname, though this figure saw a marginal decrease of 0.50%. Interestingly, the only ethnicity showing an increase was Black, which saw a rise of nearly 20%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 91.51% | 91.05% | -0.5% |
| Black | 3.81% | 4.56% | 19.69% |
| Two or More Races | 3.12% | 2.36% | -24.36% |
| Hispanic | 1.04% | 0.84% | -19.23% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |