Explore the Family Name Van Orsdale

The meaning of Van Orsdale

Americanized form (also Vanorsdale) of Flemish Van Arsdale.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Van Orsdale has seen a considerable decrease between 2000 and 2010. In comparison to its rank of 89,172 in 2000, it fell to 111,988 in 2010, marking a significant drop of approximately 25.59%. Similarly, the count of individuals bearing this surname also reduced from 193 in 2000 to 157 in 2010, showing a decline of approximately 18.65%. The proportion per 100,000 people also decreased by about 28.57%, from 0.07 in 2000, to 0.05 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#89,172#111,988-25.59%
Count193157-18.65%
Proportion per 100k0.070.05-28.57%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Van Orsdale

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the Van Orsdale surname, data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the overwhelming majority of those with this name identify as White. In both 2000 and 2010, the percentage of those identifying as White stood at 98.45% and 98.09% respectively, reflecting a slight decrease of 0.37%. There were no recorded changes for other ethnicities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, those of Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, as their percentages remained at 0.00% throughout the decade.

20002010Change
White98.45%98.09%-0.37%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%