Explore the Family Name Van Orden

The meaning of Van Orden

Dutch: 1. habitational name for someone from Orden near Apeldoorn, Gelderland. 2. altered form of Van Norden.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Van Orden saw a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. The surname dropped in rank from 13,040 in 2000 to 13,283 in 2010, reflecting a change of -1.86 percent. Despite its fall in ranking, the actual count of individuals with the Van Orden surname increased by 6.54 percent, from 2,155 in 2000 to 2,296 in 2010. However, the proportion per 100k people slightly decreased from 0.8 to 0.78 during the same period.

20002010Change
Rank#13,040#13,283-1.86%
Count2,1552,2966.54%
Proportion per 100k0.80.78-2.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Van Orden

Examining the ethnicity behind the surname Van Orden as per the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals identify as White, although this percentage decreased from 97.45 in 2000 to 94.25 in 2010. There was a notable increase in the percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic, with changes of 159.46 percent and 175 percent respectively. Additionally, there were increases in those identifying as two or more races and Black, with changes of 91.67 percent and 85.71 percent respectively. Lastly, there was a moderate increase in those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native, from 0.23 percent in 2000 to 0.35 percent in 2010.

20002010Change
White97.45%94.25%-3.28%
Hispanic0.84%2.31%175%
Two or More Races0.84%1.61%91.67%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.37%0.96%159.46%
Black0.28%0.52%85.71%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.23%0.35%52.17%