Explore the Family Name Vermeer
The meaning of Vermeer
Dutch: shortened form of Vandermeer.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Vermeer in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Vermeer ranked 23,454 in popularity in the year 2000 and slipped slightly to 23,555 in 2010, marking a marginal decline of 0.43%. Despite this drop in rank, the number of individuals with the Vermeer surname actually grew from 1,011 in 2000 to 1,078 in 2010, an increase of 6.63%. The proportion per 100k people remained constant at 0.37.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #23,454 | #23,555 | -0.43% |
| Count | 1,011 | 1,078 | 6.63% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Vermeer
In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals with the Vermeer surname identified as White in both 2000 (96.14%) and 2010 (94.99%), though there was a slight decrease of 1.20% over the decade. Meanwhile, those who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander experienced a significant increase, from 0.69% in 2000 to 1.02% in 2010 -- a rise of 47.83%. Similarly, the Hispanic Vermeer population saw a growth of 29.33%, going from 2.08% in 2000 to 2.69% in 2010. Those identifying as having two or more ethnicities also increased marginally, from 0.99% in 2000 to 1.02% in 2010. For Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native identities, the figures remained at 0 for both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.14% | 94.99% | -1.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.08% | 2.69% | 29.33% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.69% | 1.02% | 47.83% |
| Two or More Races | 0.99% | 1.02% | 3.03% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |