Explore the Family Name Van Zanten

The meaning of Van Zanten

Dutch: habitational name for someone from the city of Xanten in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, or from Zanten in Belgium. Some characteristic forenames: Dutch Dirk, Klaas, Cornie, Gerrit, Rutger. German Erwin.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Van Zanten saw a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of the name moved up from 37,640 to 36,585, equating to a 2.8% change. The count of individuals with this surname also increased by almost 10%. This growth led to a rise from 556 people with the surname in 2000 to 611 in 2010. However, the proportion per 100k remained consistent at 0.21 over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,640	#36,585	2.8%
Count	556	611	9.89%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.21	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Van Zanten

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Van Zanten, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority of those bearing this surname identified as White, but this percentage decreased slightly from 94.42% in 2000 to 92.80% in 2010. Simultaneously, the percentage identifying as Hispanic saw a considerable increase, rising from 2.16% in 2000 to 3.44% in 2010. Small percentages identified as having two or more ethnic identities or as Black, but these figures saw slight decreases over the decade. The percentages for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native were negligible, with no recorded change.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.42%	92.8%	-1.72%
Hispanic	2.16%	3.44%	59.26%
Two or More Races	1.62%	1.47%	-9.26%
Black	1.44%	1.31%	-9.03%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.98%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%