Explore the Family Name Van Laningham

The meaning of Van Laningham

Variant of Van Landingham, a surname of Flemish origin.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Van Laningham has seen a mild increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked at 35,053 but moved up to the rank of 33,894 in 2010, marking a 3.31% change. The count of individuals with the Van Laningham surname also increased during this period, going from 609 in 2000 to 671 in 2010, which represents a 10.18% increase. The proportion per 100k remained steady at 0.23.

20002010Change
Rank#35,053#33,8943.31%
Count60967110.18%
Proportion per 100k0.230.230%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Van Laningham

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the majority of individuals with the Van Laningham surname identify as White, with a slight decrease from 94.91% in 2000 to 94.34% in 2010. The number of Van Laninghams identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase of 118.29%, moving from 1.64% in 2000 to 3.58% in 2010. Those identifying with two or more races decreased by 47.21%, from 1.97% in 2000 to 1.04% in 2010. There were no Van Laninghams recorded as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White94.91%94.34%-0.6%
Hispanic1.64%3.58%118.29%
Two or More Races1.97%1.04%-47.21%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.82%0%0%