Explore the Family Name Vanderschaaf

The meaning of Vanderschaaf

Dutch (Van der Schaaf): 1. habitational name for someone living at a house named De Schaaf (‘The Plane’), probably with a block plane depicted on a shield or a plaque. 2. nickname for a carpenter, literally ‘man with a plane’ (see Schaaf).

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Vanderschaaf has seen a slight increase in recent years. In 2000, it was ranked 37,835th in terms of commonality, but by 2010 it had risen to the 36,736th position. This represents a rank increase of 2.9 percent. Furthermore, the count of individuals bearing the Vanderschaaf name grew from 552 in 2000 to 608 in 2010, marking a rise of 10.14 percent. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw an uptick, from 0.2 in 2000 to 0.21 in 2010, which is a change of 5.0 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,835	#36,736	2.9%
Count	552	608	10.14%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.21	5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Vanderschaaf

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of those with the surname Vanderschaaf identify as White. However, there has been a slight decrease in this figure, with the percentage falling from 97.83 in 2000 to 96.05 in 2010. Meanwhile, there has been an increase in people of Hispanic ethnicity, rising from 0 in 2000 to 1.32 in 2010. Those identifying as two or more races have also seen a significant increase, from 0.91 in 2000 to 1.64 in 2010, representing a change of 80.22 percent. The figures for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained unchanged during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.83%	96.05%	-1.82%
Two or More Races	0.91%	1.64%	80.22%
Hispanic	0%	1.32%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%