How common is the surname Vanarsdale?

2,417 people in the United States had the surname Vanarsdale in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 127,739 Americans. It ranked 12,766th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Vanarsdale?

Dick Van Arsdale, American basketball player, coach, executive (1943–2024), followed by Tom Van Arsdale.

Where is the surname Vanarsdale most common?

Wikidata records people named Vanarsdale in the United States.

Is the surname Vanarsdale getting more or less common?

More common. 2,330 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,417 in 2010, up 3.7%.

The surname Vanarsdale

A surname, carried by 2,417 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex V562

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Vanarsdale is more common than 92.1% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,417 people named Vanarsdale in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 127,739 Americans. That is up 3.7% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,330.

#12,766

rank among US surnames

2,417

people in 2010

0.8

per 100,000 Americans

+3.7%

change since 2000 (was #12,252)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#12,757	Frei	2,419	127,634
#12,760	Callanan	2,418	127,686
#12,766	Stalter	2,417	127,739
#12,772	Stiner	2,416	127,792
#12,775	Hennig	2,415	127,845

Who is named Vanarsdale

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

87% of people named Vanarsdale identified as white (not Hispanic), 7.4% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.8% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 87%
Black (not Hispanic) 7.4%
Two or more races 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.2%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.4%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Vanarsdales

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Dick Van Arsdale
American basketball player, coach, executive (1943–2024)
Tom Van Arsdale
American basketball player (born 1943)

Questions

How common is the surname Vanarsdale?: 2,417 people in the United States had the surname Vanarsdale in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 127,739 Americans. It ranked 12,766th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Vanarsdale?: In the 2010 Census, 87% of people named Vanarsdale identified as white (not Hispanic), and 7.4% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Vanarsdale?: Dick Van Arsdale, American basketball player, coach, executive (1943–2024), followed by Tom Van Arsdale.
Where is the surname Vanarsdale most common?: Wikidata records people named Vanarsdale in the United States.
Is the surname Vanarsdale getting more or less common?: More common. 2,330 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,417 in 2010, up 3.7%.