Explore the Family Name Van Neste

The meaning of Van Neste

Dutch and Flemish: habitational name for someone from several places called Nest in the Netherlands (North Brabant) and Belgium. Some characteristic forenames: French Alphonse, Remi.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Van Neste has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 68,360th most common surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had risen to the 62,189th position, marking a 9.03% change. The overall count of individuals with the Van Neste surname also increased from 269 in 2000 to 322 in 2010, representing a 19.7% surge. This growth is further reflected in the proportion per 100k people, which climbed from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010, a 10% change.

20002010Change
Rank#68,360#62,1899.03%
Count26932219.7%
Proportion per 100k0.10.1110%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Van Neste

In terms of ethnicity, the vast majority of individuals with the Van Neste surname identify as White, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, about 98.88% of the Van Nestes were White, although this percentage slightly decreased to 96.89% by 2010. There was no recorded data for Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities for either year. However, there was a small emergence of Van Nestes identifying with two or more races in 2010, accounting for 1.55% of the total.

20002010Change
White98.88%96.89%-2.01%
Two or More Races0%1.55%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%