Explore the Family Name Veenstra
The meaning of Veenstra
West Frisian and Dutch: variant of Feenstra.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Veenstra in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Veenstra had a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Veenstra was ranked 17,260 most popular surname in the U.S., but by 2010, it had slipped to 17,864, a change of -3.5%. However, despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of people with this surname increased from 1510 in 2000 to 1566 in 2010, a growth of 3.71%. The proportion of people with the surname per 100,000 also decreased slightly from 0.56 to 0.53 during the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #17,260 | #17,864 | -3.5% |
| Count | 1,510 | 1,566 | 3.71% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.56 | 0.53 | -5.36% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Veenstra
When it comes to ethnic identity, the majority of those bearing the Veenstra surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census. This group saw a marginal decrease from 97.68% in 2000 to 96.23% in 2010. During the same period, those identifying as Hispanic saw the most increase, going from 0.53% to 1.60%, marking a sizeable 201.89% change. The group identifying as two or more races also increased from 0.86% to 1.40%. The Asian/Pacific Islander category recorded a slight decline from 0.53% in 2000 to 0.45% in 2010. There were no significant changes for the Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native categories as the figures remained at zero for both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.68% | 96.23% | -1.48% |
| Hispanic | 0.53% | 1.6% | 201.89% |
| Two or More Races | 0.86% | 1.4% | 62.79% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.53% | 0.45% | -15.09% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |