Explore the Family Name Van Ryzin

The meaning of Van Ryzin

Americanized form of Dutch Van Rijzen: habitational name for someone from any of various places called with rijsen ‘osiers’, or for someone from Rijssen in Overijssel near Deventer.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Van Ryzin has been analyzed in terms of its popularity. In 2000, it was ranked 79,958th and dropped to 85,049th by 2010, a negative shift of around 6.37 percent. The number of individuals with this surname slightly decreased from 221 to 220 during the same time period, showing a decline of 0.45 percent. The proportion per 100,000 people also fell from 0.08 to 0.07, indicating a decline of 12.5 percent.

20002010Change
Rank#79,958#85,049-6.37%
Count221220-0.45%
Proportion per 100k0.080.07-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Van Ryzin

In terms of ethnicity, the Van Ryzin surname shows some diversity according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, all bearers of the surname identified as White (98.19 percent). However, by 2010 the percentage had decreased to 94.55, a change of -3.71 percent. Interestingly, the data for 2010 introduced new ethnic identities not recorded in 2000: Hispanic at 2.27 percent and those identifying with two or more races at 3.18 percent. There were no changes documented for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native groups over the decade.

20002010Change
White98.19%94.55%-3.71%
Two or More Races0%3.18%0%
Hispanic0%2.27%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%