Explore the Family Name Van Kempen

The meaning of Van Kempen

Dutch: habitational name for someone from any of several places in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany called Kempen. Compare Kempen. Some characteristic forenames: German Ewald, Karl Heinz, Kurt. Dutch Cornelis, Gert.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Van Kempen has seen a marginal increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname moved from 57090 in 2000 to 56836 in 2010, representing a change of 0.44. In terms of count, the number of people with this surname grew from 334 to 359, an increase of 7.49. However, the proportion of this surname per 100K remained steady at 0.12, indicating no significant shift in its overall prevalence.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#57,090	#56,836	0.44%
Count	334	359	7.49%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.12	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Van Kempen

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insights into the ethnicity of individuals bearing the Van Kempen surname. Between 2000 and 2010, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, with a slight increase in this demographic from 89.52% to 89.69%. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander saw a decrease from 2.40% to 2.23%, while the proportion of those reporting two or more ethnic identities increased slightly from 2.69% to 2.79%. The percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic decreased from 5.39% to 4.74%. There were no individuals with the Van Kempen surname who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	89.52%	89.69%	0.19%
Hispanic	5.39%	4.74%	-12.06%
Two or More Races	2.69%	2.79%	3.72%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.4%	2.23%	-7.08%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%