Explore the Family Name Vanderlinde

The meaning of Vanderlinde

Dutch (Van der Linde): topographic name for someone who lived by a lime tree, Middle Dutch linde, or a habitational name for someone from a place called with this word. Some characteristic forenames: Dutch Dirk, Henk, Leendert, Marinus.

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

The surname Vanderlinde has seen a slight increase in popularity over the years, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it held the rank of 31,301 with approximately 700 bearers per 100,000 residents. By 2010, the surname had grown in frequency to an estimated 748 bearers, pushing its rank up to 31,033, a change of about 0.86%. Despite this growth, the proportion per 100,000 population decreased marginally by 3.85%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,301	#31,033	0.86%
Count	700	748	6.86%
Proportion per 100k	0.26	0.25	-3.85%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Vanderlinde

When considering the ethnic identity associated with the surname Vanderlinde, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that it's predominantly linked to those identifying as White, accounting for 92.43% in 2000 and increasing slightly to 93.32% in 2010. The second most common ethnicity found is Hispanic, making up 4.71% in 2000 but decreasing to 4.01% in 2010. Asian/Pacific Islander bearers of the surname slightly decreased from 0.86% to 0.80% over the decade. Interestingly, those identifying as two or more races increased from 1.14% to 1.20%, while individuals identifying as Black appeared in 2010 at 0.67%. There were no recorded instances of American Indian and Alaskan Native bearing the Vanderlinde surname in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.43%	93.32%	0.96%
Hispanic	4.71%	4.01%	-14.86%
Two or More Races	1.14%	1.2%	5.26%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.86%	0.8%	-6.98%
Black	0%	0.67%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%