Explore the Family Name Vandagriff

The meaning of Vandagriff

Americanized form of Dutch Vandergrift.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Vandagriff in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Vandagriff has experienced a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 29,625 in popularity and decreased to 31,329 by 2010, a change of -5.75%. The overall count of individuals with this surname also declined from 750 to 740 during the same time period, a decrease of -1.33%. The proportion per 100,000 people bearing the Vandagriff name dropped by -10.71%, from 0.28 to 0.25.

20002010Change
Rank#29,625#31,329-5.75%
Count750740-1.33%
Proportion per 100k0.280.25-10.71%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Vandagriff

The ethnic identity associated with the Vandagriff surname, based on the Decennial U.S. Census, shows that the majority of individuals identify as White, with a slight increase from 94.00% in 2000 to 94.59% in 2010. There was also an increase in those identifying as Two or more races, moving up by 28.57% to 1.89% in 2010. However, there were decreases among those identifying as Hispanic and American Indian and Alaskan Native, dropping by -17.01% and -19.10% respectively. There were no recorded individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year.

20002010Change
White94%94.59%0.63%
American Indian and Alaskan Native2.67%2.16%-19.1%
Two or More Races1.47%1.89%28.57%
Hispanic1.47%1.22%-17.01%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%