Explore the Family Name Van Valkenburg

The meaning of Van Valkenburg

Dutch: habitational name for someone from either of two places in the Netherlands called Valkenburg, in Limburg and South Holland. Compare Faulkenberry and Van Valkenburgh.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Van Valkenburg has shifted slightly over the years. In 2000, it was ranked as the 12,783rd most popular surname, but by 2010, it had slipped down to a ranking of 13,221, marking a decrease of 3.43%. Despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of individuals bearing the surname rose from 2,213 in 2000 to 2,311 in 2010, an increase of approximately 4.43%. However, when looking at the proportion per 100k, there was a slight decrease of nearly 4.88%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#12,783	#13,221	-3.43%
Count	2,213	2,311	4.43%
Proportion per 100k	0.82	0.78	-4.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Van Valkenburg

When examining the ethnic identities associated with the surname Van Valkenburg, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some interesting trends. The majority of people with this surname identified as White, with percentages of 96.70% in 2000 and 96.24% in 2010. While still a small percentage, those identifying as Hispanic increased notably from 0.72% in 2000 to 1.17% in 2010, a jump of 62.50%. The category of two or more races also saw growth, going from 1.08% in 2000 to 1.47% in 2010. Meanwhile, the categories of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native either remained the same or changed insignificantly.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.7%	96.24%	-0.48%
Two or More Races	1.08%	1.47%	36.11%
Hispanic	0.72%	1.17%	62.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.52%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.81%	0%	0%