Explore the Family Name Estela

The meaning of Estela

Catalan: nickname from estela ‘star’, from Latin stella.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Estela has seen a significant increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname changed from 37,728 in 2000 to 31,285 in 2010, marking an improvement of 17.08 percent. In numerical terms, the count of people with the surname Estela grew from 554 in 2000 to 741 in 2010, depicting a substantial 33.75 percent rise. Moreover, the proportion per 100k of the population also surged by 19.05 percent over these years.

20002010Change
Rank#37,728#31,28517.08%
Count55474133.75%
Proportion per 100k0.210.2519.05%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Estela

Turning to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Estela, it's evident from the Decennial U.S. Census data that a majority identify as Hispanic. However, there was a minor decrease from 83.94 percent in 2000 to 83.00 percent in 2010. The White ethnicity associated with this surname saw a slight increase from 9.75 percent to 10.26 percent over the same period. While there were no individuals identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, by 2010, 0.81 percent identified as Black. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased slightly from 5.42 percent to 5.26 percent. There were no changes observed in the number of individuals identifying as two or more races.

20002010Change
Hispanic83.94%83%-1.12%
White9.75%10.26%5.23%
Asian/Pacific Islander5.42%5.26%-2.95%
Black0%0.81%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%