Explore the Family Name Van Sandt

The meaning of Van Sandt

Flemish and Dutch: variant of Dutch Van Zandt. This form of the surname is not found in the Netherlands.

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

The surname Van Sandt, according to the data based on the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen a change in its popularity over the years. In 2000, the name was ranked 45,909 in popularity with a count of 438 people carrying this surname. The proportion per 100,000 people stood at 0.16. However, by 2010, there was a noticeable decrease in its popularity. The ranking slid to 53,667 and the count dropped to 385. This represented a decline of 16.9% in rank and 12.1% in count. The proportion per 100,000 also fell by 18.75%, indicating that fewer people were adopting or inheriting this surname.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#45,909	#53,667	-16.9%
Count	438	385	-12.1%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.13	-18.75%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Van Sandt

Turning to the ethnic identity of those bearing the Van Sandt surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows interesting trends. The majority identify as White, with 92.01% in 2000 dropping slightly to 89.61% in 2010. Those identifying with two or more ethnicities saw an increase from 2.05% in 2000 to 3.38% in 2010, a rise of 64.88%. Meanwhile, Hispanic identity also grew by 51.82%, though it still only represents a small fraction of the total at 2.08% in 2010. The number of people identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased by 21.21%, from 2.97% in 2000 to 2.34% in 2010. No Van Sandt individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black during either census period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.01%	89.61%	-2.61%
Two or More Races	2.05%	3.38%	64.88%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.97%	2.34%	-21.21%
Hispanic	1.37%	2.08%	51.82%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%