How Many People Are Named Van Heflin?
There are approximately 1 people named Van Heflin living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Van with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Heflin. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
1
1 in 342,754,338 Americans
Combination Rarity
Very Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Van: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Van. The peak year was 1953 with 591 births. The average person named Van today is 48 years old.
Ancestry of the Heflin Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Heflin, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Van" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Heflin" appears at a rate of 2.58 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Van Heflin: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Van Heflin?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Van Heflin are alive in the United States today. The first name Van is shared by 20,707 Americans, and the surname Heflin is shared by 8,666.
How rare is the name Van Heflin?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. The first name Van is uncommon and the surname Heflin is rare.
Is Van a male or female name?
Van is predominantly male, with 94.3% of bearers being male and 5.7% female. It peaked in popularity in 1953 and the average bearer today is 48 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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