Explore the Family Name Veen

The meaning of Veen

1. North German: topographic name for a moorland dweller, from Middle Low German vēn ‘moor’. 2. Norwegian: habitational name from any of ten farmsteads named Ven, from Old Norse vin ‘meadow’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Veen has seen some changes over a decade. In 2000, Veen was ranked 37,938 in terms of popularity, with 550 bearers of the name. However, by 2010, the rank had slipped to 45,253 and the count dropped to 473, marking a decrease of approximately 14%. The proportion of people with the Veen surname per 100,000 individuals also decreased from 0.2 in 2000 to 0.16 in 2010, registering a drop of 20%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,938	#45,253	-19.28%
Count	550	473	-14%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.16	-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Veen

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the Veen surname, again based on Decennial U.S. Census data, some notable shifts can be observed between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identified as Asian/Pacific Islander dropped significantly from 2.18% to 1.27%, showing a decrease of 41.74%. Interestingly, there was an emergence of those identifying as having two or more races, going from zero in 2000 to 1.06% in 2010. The majority of bearers of the Veen surname identified as White, increasing slightly from 95.64% in 2000 to 96.19% in 2010. The Hispanic representation also saw a slight increase from 0.91% to 1.06%. There were no individuals with the Veen surname who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.64%	96.19%	0.58%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.18%	1.27%	-41.74%
Two or More Races	0%	1.06%	0%
Hispanic	0.91%	1.06%	16.48%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%