Explore the Family Name Van Wormer

The meaning of Van Wormer

Dutch: habitational name for someone from Wormer in North Holland.

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

The surname Van Wormer, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, has seen a slight decrease in popularity over the past decade. In 2000, it ranked as the 14,038th most popular name and by 2010, it had dropped to the 14,468th position, marking a decrease of 3.06%. However, the number of individuals with this surname has increased from 1,970 in 2000 to 2,064 in 2010, reflecting a growth rate of 4.77%. Despite the increase in count, its proportion per 100,000 people has slightly decreased by 4.11%, from 0.73 in 2000 to 0.70 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,038	#14,468	-3.06%
Count	1,970	2,064	4.77%
Proportion per 100k	0.73	0.7	-4.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Van Wormer

Regarding the ethnic identity linked with the Van Wormer surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority identify as White. This group represented 97.01% in 2000 and slightly declined to 96.46% in 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase from 0.76% in 2000 to 1.50% in 2010, marking a change of 97.37%. Those identifying with two or more ethnicities also saw an increase from 1.07% to 1.11% over the same period. The Asian/Pacific Islander category showed up in the 2010 data for the first time, accounting for 0.44% of those with the Van Wormer surname. There were no changes in the Black category, and the American Indian and Alaskan Native category disappeared from the 2010 data after having accounted for 0.71% in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.01%	96.46%	-0.57%
Hispanic	0.76%	1.5%	97.37%
Two or More Races	1.07%	1.11%	3.74%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.44%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.71%	0%	0%