Explore the Family Name Van Huis

The meaning of Van Huis

Dutch and Flemish: habitational name for someone from Huise in East Flanders, Belgium, or from any of numerous other places in the Netherlands and Flanders named with huis ‘house’. Compare Van Hoose.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname "Van Huis" increased in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 74,398 among all surnames, but by 2010, it had climbed up the ranks to 69,170 representing a positive change of 7.03%. The total count of people with this surname also grew from 242 in 2000 to 284 in 2010, a notable increase of 17.36%. The proportion of people with the Van Huis surname per 100,000 individuals saw an uptick as well, rising from 0.09 to 0.1.

20002010Change
Rank#74,398#69,1707.03%
Count24228417.36%
Proportion per 100k0.090.111.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Van Huis

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the "Van Huis" surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decrease from 97.93% to 93.66% over the decade. Notably, in 2010, some individuals with this surname began identifying with more than one ethnicity, making up 2.11% of the total. There was also a small percentage (2.11%) who identified as Hispanic in 2010. Meanwhile, no respondents with the Van Huis surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either of these years.

20002010Change
White97.93%93.66%-4.36%
Two or More Races0%2.11%0%
Hispanic0%2.11%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%