Explore the Family Name Van Over

The meaning of Van Over

Americanized form of Dutch Van Oever, a topographic name from Middle Dutch oever ‘shore, river bank’, or a habitational name for someone from a place called with this word.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Van Over has slightly decreased in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 4,991st most common surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had dropped to the 5,219th position, marking a 4.57% decrease. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased from 6,453 to 6,689 during this period, indicating a 3.66% rise. However, when compared to the overall population, the proportion per 100,000 people declined by 5.02%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#4,991	#5,219	-4.57%
Count	6,453	6,689	3.66%
Proportion per 100k	2.39	2.27	-5.02%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Van Over

As for the ethnic identity associated with the Van Over surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the predominant ethnicity is White, with 94.42% in 2000 and 92.82% in 2010, though there was a slight decline of 1.69%. The Black community saw an increase from 2.57% to 3.03%, while the Asian/Pacific Islander community also experienced a rise from 0.31% to 0.36%. The percentage of those identifying with two or more races rose dramatically from 1.04% to 1.49%, marking a significant change of 43.27%. Similarly, the Hispanic representation increased to 1.85% in 2010 from 1.21% in 2000. Conversely, the American Indian and Alaskan Native community witnessed a slight dip from 0.45% to 0.43%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.42%	92.82%	-1.69%
Black	2.57%	3.03%	17.9%
Hispanic	1.21%	1.85%	52.89%
Two or More Races	1.04%	1.49%	43.27%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.45%	0.43%	-4.44%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.31%	0.36%	16.13%