Explore the Family Name Zevenbergen

The meaning of Zevenbergen

Dutch: habitational name from either of two places called Zevenbergen (‘seven hills’), in North Brabant, the Netherlands, and in Antwerp province, Belgium. Some characteristic forenames: Dutch Cornie, Janneke, Willem.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Zevenbergen underwent a slight change between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Zevenbergen ranked 67,936 in popularity with 271 individuals carrying this surname, equating to 0.1 per 100k people. By 2010, the surname dropped slightly in rank to 69,793, however, the count of individuals with this surname increased marginally to 281, maintaining the same proportion per 100k people as in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#67,936	#69,793	-2.73%
Count	271	281	3.69%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.1	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zevenbergen

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Zevenbergen also saw some shifts between 2000 and 2010 based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 97.42% of those with the Zevenbergen surname identified as White, but by 2010, that percentage had declined to 92.88%. Over the same period, there was an emergence of diversity within the Zevenbergen surname holders. While no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native, 3.56% identified as belonging to two or more races and 1.78% identified as Hispanic by 2010. It's important to note that some data was suppressed for privacy reasons, ensuring individual identities are protected.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.42%	92.88%	-4.66%
Two or More Races	0%	3.56%	0%
Hispanic	0%	1.78%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%