Explore the Family Name Esters

The meaning of Esters

Dutch and Flemish: patronymic from an ancient Germanic personal name Latinized as Astharus, composed of the elements ast ‘branch’ + heri, hari ‘army’.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Esters has seen a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 17,823rd and by 2010, it had climbed slightly higher to rank 17,720th, marking an improvement of 0.58%. This rise in popularity is further supported by the count of individuals with this surname, which increased from 1,448 in 2000 to 1,582 in 2010, showcasing a growth rate of 9.25%. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, there was no change, maintaining at 0.54.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,823	#17,720	0.58%
Count	1,448	1,582	9.25%
Proportion per 100k	0.54	0.54	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Esters

In terms of ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of individuals with the surname Esters identify as Black, although this percentage decreased slightly from 69.54% in 2000 to 68.02% in 2010. The next largest ethnic identity group within this surname is White, which also saw a decrease from 25.62% to 24.15%. Notably, the proportion of those identifying as Hispanic experienced a significant increase of 83.02%, rising from 1.59% to 2.91%. Similarly, those affiliating with two or more races also rose considerably from 2.56% to 3.92%. The data for 2010 also included new categories not present in 2000: Asian/Pacific Islander (0.70%) and American Indian and Alaskan Native (0.32%).

	2000	2010	Change
Black	69.54%	68.02%	-2.19%
White	25.62%	24.15%	-5.74%
Two or More Races	2.56%	3.92%	53.13%
Hispanic	1.59%	2.91%	83.02%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.7%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.32%	0%