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The surname Vanpatten

A surname, carried by 2,132 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex V513

Vanpatten: #14,096 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer Vanpatten #14,096, 2,132 people Vanpatten: #14,096 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez Vanpatten #14,096, 2,132 people
Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Vanpatten is more common than 91.3% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,132 people named Vanpatten in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 144,815 Americans. That is up 5.3% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,024.

#14,096
rank among US surnames
2,132
people in 2010
0.7
per 100,000 Americans
+5.3%
change since 2000 (was #13,731)
RankSurnamePeople1 in
#14,090Cumbie2,134144,679
#14,093Cull2,133144,747
#14,096Vanpatten2,132144,815
#14,105Heeter2,131144,883

Who is named Vanpatten

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

93% of people named Vanpatten identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.7% as two or more races and 2.0% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

  • White (not Hispanic) 93%
  • Two or more races 2.7%
  • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.0%
  • Asian and Pacific Islander 0.9%
  • Black (not Hispanic) 0.8%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Vanpattens

5 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Grace Van Patten
    American actress, born 1996
  • Tim Van Patten
    American television director, actor, screenwriter, and producer, born 1959
  • Dick Van Patten
    American actor (1928–2015)
  • Joyce Van Patten
    American actress, born 1934
  • Vincent Van Patten
    American actor and tennis player, born 1957

Questions

How common is the surname Vanpatten?
2,132 people in the United States had the surname Vanpatten in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 144,815 Americans. It ranked 14,096th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Vanpatten?
In the 2010 Census, 93% of people named Vanpatten identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.7% as two or more races.
Who is the most famous person named Vanpatten?
Grace Van Patten, American actress, followed by Tim Van Patten.
Where is the surname Vanpatten most common?
Wikidata records people named Vanpatten in the United States.
Is the surname Vanpatten getting more or less common?
More common. 2,024 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,132 in 2010, up 5.3%.