Explore the Family Name Borgstrom

The meaning of Borgstrom

Swedish (Borgström): ornamental name composed of the elements borg ‘castle, fortification, stronghold’ + ström ‘river’. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Arlis, Erik, Lennart, Per, Tor.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Borgstrom's popularity experienced a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname dropped from 44,103 in 2000 to 48,995 in 2010, signifying an 11.09% decrease in its popularity. Furthermore, the count of individuals with the Borgstrom surname also decreased by 6.52%, from 460 in 2000 to 430 in 2010. This negative trend is further accentuated by the proportion per 100k which dipped from 0.17 in 2000 to 0.15 in 2010, marking a decrease of about 11.76%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#44,103	#48,995	-11.09%
Count	460	430	-6.52%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.15	-11.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Borgstrom

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Borgstrom surname identified as White both in 2000 and 2010, albeit with a marginal decrease of 0.78%. In 2000, 95.87% of Borgstroms were White, while in 2010, the figure stood at 95.12%. Notably, the Hispanic representation within the Borgstrom surname holders rose from 0% in 2000 to 2.09% in 2010. However, there was no change in the percentage of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native Borgstroms during this period. Meanwhile, those identifying as two or more races saw a decrease from 1.52% to 1.16%, a drop of 23.68%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.87%	95.12%	-0.78%
Hispanic	0%	2.09%	0%
Two or More Races	1.52%	1.16%	-23.68%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%