Explore the Family Name Van Noord

The meaning of Van Noord

Dutch: topographic name for someone ‘from the north’ (from Dutch noord ‘north’), or a habitational name for someone from any of the places called with this word, in North Holland, Zeeland, and North Brabant, or a topographic name from the river named Noord (South Holland). Some characteristic forenames: Dutch Hessel.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Van Noord has seen an increase in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. The count of individuals with this surname rose by 9.26%, from 324 to 354. This led to a slight improvement in the rank of this surname, moving up from 58553rd place in 2000 to 57516th in 2010. However, the proportion of people with this last name per 100k remained stable at 0.12.

20002010Change
Rank#58,553#57,5161.77%
Count3243549.26%
Proportion per 100k0.120.120%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Van Noord

The ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of those with the surname Van Noord identify as White, although the percentage dropped slightly from 98.46% in 2000 to 94.92% in 2010. The years also saw the emergence of some diversity within this surname's ethnic identity. In 2010, approximately 1.98% identified as Hispanic, and around 1.41% identified as Black. There were no reported individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

20002010Change
White98.46%94.92%-3.6%
Hispanic0%1.98%0%
Black0%1.41%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%