Explore the Family Name Vanderwall
The meaning of Vanderwall
Dutch (Van der Wall): variant of Vanderwal.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Vanderwall in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Vanderwall has seen a slight dip in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 18,120 in terms of prevalence, and by 2010, it had slipped to 18,561 – a change of -2.43%. However, the actual count of people with the Vanderwall surname increased during the same period, from 1,418 to 1,486, demonstrating a growth of 4.8%. The proportion per 100,000 saw a decrease of -5.66%, moving from 0.53 in 2000 to 0.5 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #18,120 | #18,561 | -2.43% |
| Count | 1,418 | 1,486 | 4.8% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.53 | 0.5 | -5.66% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Vanderwall
The ethnic identity associated with the Vanderwall name predominantly falls within the White category, as revealed by the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, around 97.53% of those with the Vanderwall surname identified as White, which slightly decreased to 97.17% in 2010. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic accounted for 0.78% and 0.92% respectively in 2000, but by 2010 these figures had dropped to 0.61% and 0.87%. Interestingly, the percentage of individuals with the Vanderwall surname identifying with two or more races increased by 55.36%, from 0.56% to 0.87% between 2000 and 2010. The categories of Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native were not represented among individuals with the Vanderwall surname in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.53% | 97.17% | -0.37% |
| Two or More Races | 0.56% | 0.87% | 55.36% |
| Hispanic | 0.92% | 0.87% | -5.43% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.78% | 0.61% | -21.79% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |