Explore the Family Name Beckstrom

The meaning of Beckstrom

Swedish (Beckström): variant of Bäckström (see Backstrom 1) and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Beckstrom saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 20,923rd most common name, but by 2010, it had slipped to 22,026th. Despite this decline in rank, the actual count of individuals bearing the name Beckstrom increased marginally from 1,172 to 1,177 during this decade, representing a growth of 0.43 percent. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, there was a decrease of nearly 7 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,923	#22,026	-5.27%
Count	1,172	1,177	0.43%
Proportion per 100k	0.43	0.4	-6.98%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Beckstrom

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Beckstrom also evolved between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. While the majority of those with the Beckstrom surname identified as White - 96.76% in 2000 and a slightly lower 95.58% in 2010 - there were notable increases in other ethnic identities. Individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander more than doubled from 0.43% to 0.85%, while those reporting two or more races increased by almost 25%, rising from 1.02% to 1.27%. The Hispanic representation within the Beckstrom surname also rose by just under 29%, climbing from 1.45% to 1.87% over the decade. Data for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native identities remained unchanged, with no individuals identifying as such in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.76%	95.58%	-1.22%
Hispanic	1.45%	1.87%	28.97%
Two or More Races	1.02%	1.27%	24.51%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.43%	0.85%	97.67%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%