Explore the Family Name Eckstrom

The meaning of Eckstrom

Swedish (Eckström): variant of Ekström (see Ekstrom) and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this. The surname Eckström is very rare in Sweden.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Eckstrom has seen a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Eckstrom ranked 21,307th among all US surnames and decreased to 22,673 in 2010 representing a drop of 6.41%. The count of individuals bearing the name also slightly decreased from 1,146 in 2000 to 1,131 in 2010, a decline of 1.31%. Furthermore, the proportion per 100k people dropped by 9.52%, from 0.42 in 2000 to 0.38 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,307	#22,673	-6.41%
Count	1,146	1,131	-1.31%
Proportion per 100k	0.42	0.38	-9.52%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Eckstrom

Regarding the ethnic identity of those with the Eckstrom surname, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census points to some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals identifying as Eckstrom are predominantly of White ethnicity, at 95.38% in 2000 decreasing slightly to 93.81% in 2010. The second most common ethnic identity is Hispanic, which saw a significant increase of 50.20% over the decade, moving from 2.53% in 2000 to 3.80% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of Eckstroms identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander was suppressed for privacy in 2000, but appeared at 0.71% in 2010. Those identifying with two or more races decreased by 13.11% from 1.83% in 2000 to 1.59% in 2010. There were no reported Eckstroms identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.38%	93.81%	-1.65%
Hispanic	2.53%	3.8%	50.2%
Two or More Races	1.83%	1.59%	-13.11%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.71%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%