Explore the Family Name Carlston

The meaning of Carlston

Altered form of Swedish Carlsson or Danish and Norwegian Carlsen.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Carlston has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 39,824th and by 2010 it had fallen to 41,426th, marking a 4.02% decrease. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of people bearing the surname has slightly increased over the same period, going from 519 to 525, an uptick of 1.16%. The proportion of individuals with the Carlston surname per 100,000 people also decreased by 5.26%.

20002010Change
Rank#39,824#41,426-4.02%
Count5195251.16%
Proportion per 100k0.190.18-5.26%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Carlston

Regarding the ethnicity of individuals carrying the Carlston name, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of White individuals decreased slightly by 1.79%, going from 87.86% to 86.29%. Meanwhile, the Hispanic representation saw a significant growth of 65.32%, increasing from 1.73% to 2.86%. The percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Native bearing the surname also rose by 8.10%, from 6.17% to 6.67%. For the first time, individuals identifying with two or more ethnicities appeared in the 2010 census data at 2.10%. No Asian/Pacific Islander or Black individuals with the Carlston surname were reported in either year.

20002010Change
White87.86%86.29%-1.79%
American Indian and Alaskan Native6.17%6.67%8.1%
Hispanic1.73%2.86%65.32%
Two or More Races0%2.1%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black2.31%0%0%