Explore the Family Name Vandenplas
The meaning of Vandenplas
Flemish (also Van den Plas): topographic name for someone living near a plas ‘puddle, pool, plash’, or a habitational name for someone from de Plas, the name of a polder (reclaimed land) in South Holland near Leiden.
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How common is the last name Vandenplas in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Vandenplas was ranked 66,676th in popularity in the year 2000 and dropped to rank 70,208th in 2010, a decrease of 5.3 percent. The count of individuals with this surname increased slightly from 277 in 2000 to 279 in 2010, showing a growth rate of 0.72 percent. However, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100k people decreased by 10 percent over the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #66,676 | #70,208 | -5.3% |
| Count | 277 | 279 | 0.72% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.09 | -10% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Vandenplas
Regarding the ethnic identity of those bearing the surname Vandenplas, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority identify as White, with the percentage increasing from 96.39 in 2000 to 97.49 in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or of two or more races in either 2000 or 2010. Interestingly, while in 2000, 2.53 percent identified as Hispanic, there were no individuals identifying as such in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.39% | 97.49% | 1.14% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 2.53% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |