Explore the Family Name Vandenberghe

The meaning of Vandenberghe

Flemish (also Van den Berghe) and Dutch (Van den Berghe): variant of Vandenberg. Some characteristic forenames: French Hilaire, Pierre, Yves.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Vandenberghe saw a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 41,522nd most common surname, but by 2010, it had moved up to the 41,303rd position, marking a growth of 0.53%. The number of individuals with this surname also increased during this period, going from 494 in 2000 to 527 in 2010, which represents a 6.68% rise in count. Despite these changes, the proportion per 100,000 people remained the same at 0.18.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#41,522	#41,303	0.53%
Count	494	527	6.68%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.18	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Vandenberghe

Regarding ethnicity, the Vandenberghe surname is predominantly associated with the White ethnic identity, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 93.72% of those bearing the Vandenberghe name identified as White, although this percentage slightly decreased to 92.79% in 2010. There was also a notable increase in the percentage of Hispanic individuals with this surname, going from 4.45% in 2000 to 5.69% in 2010, marking a relative change of 27.87%. However, the percentages for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities remained suppressed or unchanged. A new category emerged in 2010 with 0.95% of the Vandenberghe population identifying with two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.72%	92.79%	-0.99%
Hispanic	4.45%	5.69%	27.87%
Two or More Races	0%	0.95%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%