Explore the Family Name Van Vickle

The meaning of Van Vickle

American Dutch: 1. probably a habitational name, also recorded as Van Wicklen, from Wijckel in Friesland. 2. reportedly also an altered form of Van Sickle, a surname of Flemish origin.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname 'Van Vickle' increased significantly between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 68,172 in popularity, but by 2010, it had risen to rank 60,636, reflecting an 11.05% increase. The total count of individuals bearing this surname also saw a substantial increase, with numbers rising from 270 in 2000 to 332 in 2010, indicating a growth rate of approximately 22.96%. Consequently, for every 100,000 people, the number of individuals named 'Van Vickle' went up by 10%, from 0.1 to 0.11.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#68,172	#60,636	11.05%
Count	270	332	22.96%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.11	10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Van Vickle

The ethnic identities associated with the surname 'Van Vickle' were fairly stable between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In both years, no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. The majority of individuals with the 'Van Vickle' surname identified as White, although there was a slight decrease from 98.15% in 2000 to 96.08% in 2010. Notably, the data shows a small emergence of multi-racial identity within this surname group, with 2.71% identifying as belonging to two or more races in 2010, whereas no such representation was recorded for the year 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.15%	96.08%	-2.11%
Two or More Races	0%	2.71%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%