Explore the Family Name Vandergriff

The meaning of Vandergriff

Dutch: variant of Vandergrift.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Vandergriff saw a slight decline in the first decade of the 21st century. In 2000, it ranked 10736 in terms of popularity among all surnames, and by 2010, it fell slightly to rank 11508, indicating a decrease of approximately 7.19%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Vandergriff surname increased marginally from 2729 to 2733, reflecting a minimal growth of 0.15%. Consequently, the proportion per 100k of the population decreased by roughly 7.92%, moving from 1.01 to 0.93.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#10,736	#11,508	-7.19%
Count	2,729	2,733	0.15%
Proportion per 100k	1.01	0.93	-7.92%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Vandergriff

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the Vandergriff surname. The data suggests that the vast majority of individuals with this surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decrease of around 3.23% over the decade. Meanwhile, other ethnic identities recorded notable changes. Those identifying as Hispanic nearly doubled, increasing from 1.43% to 2.82% over the decade, while those reporting two or more races grew from 1.10% to 1.87%. The proportions of Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Natives were initially non-existent in the 2000 census, but appeared in the 2010 census at 0.22% and 0.91% respectively. Lastly, the proportion of Black individuals increased from 3.00% to 3.51%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.7%	90.67%	-3.23%
Black	3%	3.51%	17%
Hispanic	1.43%	2.82%	97.2%
Two or More Races	1.1%	1.87%	70%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.91%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.22%	0%