Explore the Family Name Van Til

The meaning of Van Til

Dutch: 1. habitational name for someone from Thys (earlier Til) in Liège province, Belgium. 2. variant of Van Tiel, a habitational name for someone from any of several places in Gelderland called Tiel. 3. in the northern part of the Netherlands, a topographic name for someone living near a til ‘small bridge’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Van Til has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Van Til ranked 43,629th in popularity among all surnames in the United States. By 2010, it had climbed to 43,285th place, marking a 0.79% change in rank. The total count of individuals with this surname also grew during this period from 466 to 499, representing a 7.08% increase. However, the proportion of people named Van Til per 100,000 remained steady at 0.17.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#43,629	#43,285	0.79%
Count	466	499	7.08%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.17	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Van Til

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Van Til witnessed some changes between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, nearly 99.14% of those carrying the Van Til surname identified as White. By 2010, this percentage had slightly decreased to 96.39%. During the same decade, individuals identifying as having two or more ethnicities emerged within the Van Til population, making up 2.00% by 2010. Additionally, a small percentage (1.20%) began identifying as Hispanic. No data was recorded for individuals with the Van Til surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	99.14%	96.39%	-2.77%
Two or More Races	0%	2%	0%
Hispanic	0%	1.2%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%