Explore the Family Name Andrist

The meaning of Andrist

Swiss German: variant of Andris, with excrescent -t. Some characteristic forenames: German Otto, Fritz, Kurt, Orlo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Andrist has seen a notable increase in prevalence from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked at 38,587th most common but rose in popularity to the 36,099th position by 2010, an increase of 6.45%. The actual count of individuals bearing the surname also saw an upward trend. In 2000, there were approximately 539 Andrists in the United States and this number grew by 15.21% to reach 621 by 2010. This increase is further reflected in the proportion per 100,000 people, which went up by 5.0%, from 0.2 in 2000 to 0.21 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#38,587	#36,099	6.45%
Count	539	621	15.21%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.21	5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Andrist

Exploring the ethnic identity associated with the surname Andrist, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts over the decade. The majority of those with this surname identify as White, although there was a slight decrease from 96.47% in 2000 to 93.56% in 2010. Meanwhile, the representation of Hispanic identity within this surname increased by 65.69%, going from 2.04% in 2000 to 3.38% in 2010. Two new ethnic identities emerged between 2000 and 2010: Asian/Pacific Islander at 1.13% and those identifying with two or more races at 1.77%. There were no identified Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native identities associated with this surname in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.47%	93.56%	-3.02%
Hispanic	2.04%	3.38%	65.69%
Two or More Races	0%	1.77%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.13%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%