Explore the Family Name Collister
The meaning of Collister
Manx: variant of Callister.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Collister in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Collister has seen a slight drop in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 39,176 in popularity, but by 2010 it had dropped 3.82% to rank 40,672. Despite this, the actual count of people with this surname increased by 1.51%, rising from 529 in 2000 to 537 in 2010. However, when taking into account the overall population growth, the proportion of individuals with the surname Collister per 100,000 people decreased by 10%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #39,176 | #40,672 | -3.82% |
| Count | 529 | 537 | 1.51% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.2 | 0.18 | -10% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Collister
The ethnicity distribution for the surname Collister has also seen some shifts over the same decade, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The majority of individuals with this surname identify as White, although this percentage has slightly decreased from 95.46% in 2000 to 92.74% in 2010. The Hispanic ethnicity saw the most significant increase, rising from 1.51% in 2000 to 3.54% in 2010, representing a 134.44% change. There was an addition to the "Two or more races" category, making up 1.12% of those with the surname in 2010. Meanwhile, the proportion identifying as Black saw a slight decrease from 1.89% to 1.68%. There were no recorded individuals with the surname Collister identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.46% | 92.74% | -2.85% |
| Hispanic | 1.51% | 3.54% | 134.44% |
| Black | 1.89% | 1.68% | -11.11% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.12% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |