Explore the Family Name Esteban

The meaning of Esteban

Spanish: from the personal name Esteban, from Latin Stephanus (see Steven). Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Manuel, Alfredo, Juan, Luis, Ricardo, Roberto, Eduardo, Julio, Miguel, Pedro, Ana.

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

The popularity of the surname Esteban in the United States has increased significantly according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it was ranked as the 9,646th most common surname, but by 2010, it had risen to become the 6,480th most common, representing a change of nearly 33%. The total count of individuals with this surname also saw a substantial growth in this time period, increasing from 3,092 in 2000 to 5,240 in 2010 - a rise of almost 70%. Its proportion per 100k population also went up by around 55%, from 1.15 to 1.78.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#9,646	#6,480	32.82%
Count	3,092	5,240	69.47%
Proportion per 100k	1.15	1.78	54.78%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Esteban

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Esteban has seen some shifts between 2000 and 2010, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the largest percentage of people with this surname identified as Hispanic (57.15%), increasing to 67.16% by 2010. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased from 32.15% to 25.27% over the same period. There were also decreases in those identifying as White (from 6.99% to 4.56%), American Indian and Alaskan Native (from 0.42% to 0.31%) and Black (from 0.39% to 0.27%). Meanwhile, individuals with this surname identifying with two or more races dropped slightly from 2.91% to 2.44%.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	57.15%	67.16%	17.52%
Asian/Pacific Islander	32.15%	25.27%	-21.4%
White	6.99%	4.56%	-34.76%
Two or More Races	2.91%	2.44%	-16.15%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.42%	0.31%	-26.19%
Black	0.39%	0.27%	-30.77%