Explore the Family Name Van Kooten

The meaning of Van Kooten

Dutch: habitational name for someone from any of several places called Koten or Kooten, in particular Cothen in Utrecht province, form Dutch kot ‘small house’.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Van Kooten has seen a slight decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 52,077th and by 2010, it dropped to 53,802nd, showing a decrease of about 3.31%. However, the actual count of people with this surname increased slightly from 375 in 2000 to 384 in 2010, a growth of approximately 2.4%. Yet, when considering the proportion per 100k, there was a decrease of 7.14%, moving from 0.14 to 0.13.

20002010Change
Rank#52,077#53,802-3.31%
Count3753842.4%
Proportion per 100k0.140.13-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Van Kooten

Concerning ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that nearly all individuals with the surname Van Kooten identify as White. This percentage slightly increased from 98.40% in 2000 to 98.96% in 2010, a change of 0.57%. There were no reported individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010. Similarly, none identified as belonging to two or more races during these years.

20002010Change
White98.4%98.96%0.57%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%