Explore the Family Name Vandegriff
The meaning of Vandegriff
Americanized form of Dutch Van de Grift (see Vandegrift), a variant of Vandergrift.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Vandegriff in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Vandegriff saw a decline between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the name fell from 63,450 in 2000 to 74,375 in 2010, a drop of 17.22%. In terms of count, there were 294 individuals with this surname in 2000, but this number decreased by 11.56% to 260 in 2010. The proportion of people named Vandegriff per 100,000 also decreased, moving from 0.11 in 2000 to 0.09 in 2010, an 18.18% decrease.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #63,450 | #74,375 | -17.22% |
| Count | 294 | 260 | -11.56% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.09 | -18.18% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Vandegriff
In regards to ethnicity, the Vandegriff surname was mostly associated with individuals of White ethnicity according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 93.54% of the Vandegriffs identified as White, and this increased slightly to 95.38% in 2010. Individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or Hispanic with this surname were not recorded in either 2000 or 2010. However, the percentage of those identifying with two or more races increased by 35.88%, from 1.70% in 2000 to 2.31% in 2010. Lastly, there was a notable change in the percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Natives, which was 3.74% in 2000 but dropped to zero in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.54% | 95.38% | 1.97% |
| Two or More Races | 1.7% | 2.31% | 35.88% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 3.74% | 0% | 0% |