Explore the Family Name Clouston
The meaning of Clouston
Scottish (Orkney): habitational name from Clouston in Orkney, earlier recorded as Cloustath, from Norse Klóstathr.
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How common is the last name Clouston in the United States?
The surname Clouston has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it was ranked 55,971st most popular and this dropped to 60,347th by 2010, representing a decline of nearly 8 percent. The number of individuals with the Clouston surname also decreased slightly over this decade, going from 342 in 2000 to 334 in 2010, a drop of just over 2 percent. This resulted in a decrease in the proportion of individuals named Clouston per 100,000 people from 0.13 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010, a decrease of 15.38 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #55,971 | #60,347 | -7.82% |
| Count | 342 | 334 | -2.34% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.13 | 0.11 | -15.38% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Clouston
In terms of ethnicity, the Clouston surname predominately identifies as White, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, about 93.27 percent identified as White and this decreased slightly to 91.92 percent in 2010. Over the same period, there was a significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic, jumping from 2.92 percent in 2000 to 4.79 percent in 2010, a rise of 64.04 percent. There was also a modest increase in those identifying as Black, going from 1.46 percent in 2000 to 1.80 percent in 2010, an increase of 23.29 percent. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at zero for both years. The category for those identifying with two or more races went from 1.75 percent in 2000 to zero in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.27% | 91.92% | -1.45% |
| Hispanic | 2.92% | 4.79% | 64.04% |
| Black | 1.46% | 1.8% | 23.29% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.75% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |