Explore the Family Name Van Regenmorter

The meaning of Van Regenmorter

Flemish: altered form of Van Regenmortel, a habitational name for someone from a place called Regenmortel. The surname Van Regenmorter is very rare in Belgium and extinct in the Netherlands. History: This surname was brought to the US in 1847 by two brothers from Zeeland in the Netherlands, Pieter and Melgert Van Regenmorter, and their families. They settled in Ottawa County, MI. However, it is possible that the same surname was brought to the US independently from England almost 150 years earlier, already, in the Anglicized form Rainwater.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname "Van Regenmorter" increased in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 128,797th and rose significantly to the 109,258th spot in 2010, marking a 15.17% increase. The count of individuals bearing this surname also saw an upward trend, growing from 122 in 2000 to 162 in 2010, a 32.79% rise. However, the proportion of people with this name per 100k remained steady at 0.05.

20002010Change
Rank#128,797#109,25815.17%
Count12216232.79%
Proportion per 100k0.050.050%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Van Regenmorter

When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the Van Regenmorter surname, the census data reveals that those who identify as White overwhelmingly carry this surname. In 2000, 95.08% of individuals with this last name identified as White, and this percentage slightly increased to 95.68% in 2010. There was no recorded change in this period for any other ethnicities associated with the surname, including Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native. This data is derived from the Decennial U.S. Census.

20002010Change
White95.08%95.68%0.63%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%