Explore the Family Name Vanderlugt
The meaning of Vanderlugt
Dutch (Van der Lugt): topographic name for someone who lived by a lucht ‘fenced field, garden’, or a habitational name for someone from a place called De Lucht in South Holland. Some characteristic forenames: Dutch Gerrit, Marinus.
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How common is the last name Vanderlugt in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Vanderlugt has seen an increase in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Vanderlugt was ranked 57,090th in terms of commonality, but by 2010, it had risen to 54,055th - a change of roughly 5.32%. In terms of raw numbers, there were 334 people with this surname in 2000, which grew to 382 by 2010 (an increase of 14.37%). The proportion of people named Vanderlugt per 100,000 also increased from 0.12 to 0.13 during this time period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #57,090 | #54,055 | 5.32% |
| Count | 334 | 382 | 14.37% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.13 | 8.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Vanderlugt
Turning to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Vanderlugt surname identify as White. In 2000, 97.31% of Vanderlugts identified as such, though this decreased slightly to 95.81% in 2010. Interestingly, there was no recorded presence of Vanderlugts who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, part of two or more races, Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. However, the census did record a small emergence of Hispanic representation within the Vanderlugt population in 2010 at 2.09%, where there had been none previously reported in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.31% | 95.81% | -1.54% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.09% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |