Explore the Family Name Van Lear
The meaning of Van Lear
Americanized form of Dutch Van Leer.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Van Lear in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Van Lear ranked 73,154th in popularity in the year 2000 and slightly dropped to 73,215th place in 2010, marking a marginal decrease of 0.08 percent. However, the number of individuals with this surname increased from 247 to 265 during the same period, representing a growth rate of 7.29%. The proportion of people with the surname Van Lear per 100,000 remained stable at 0.09.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #73,154 | #73,215 | -0.08% |
| Count | 247 | 265 | 7.29% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Van Lear
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Van Lear has seen some shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In the year 2000, a significant majority of those bearing the surname identified as White (93.52%), followed by Black (4.05%). By 2010, while the percentage of Whites decreased to 87.92%, the representation of Blacks increased to 5.66%. Interestingly, there was a small emergence of Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic identities associated with this surname in 2010, at 2.26% and 1.89% respectively, where they were previously unrecorded in 2000. There were no reported changes for those identifying as American Indian and Alaska Native or those identifying with two or more races.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.52% | 87.92% | -5.99% |
| Black | 4.05% | 5.66% | 39.75% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 2.26% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.89% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |