Explore the Family Name Evenstad

The meaning of Evenstad

Norwegian: habitational name from any of the five farmsteads so named, from a personal name (Old Norse personal name Eyvindr; see Evensen) + stad (from Old Norse stathr ‘farmstead, dwelling’).

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Evenstad has seen slight changes over a decade. In 2000, Evenstad ranked 72,466 in terms of popularity but had dropped slightly to 75,069 by 2010, marking a minor decrease of 3.59%. However, the count of people with the surname Evenstad rose from 250 to 257 during the same period, indicating an increase of 2.8%. The proportion per 100,000 remained constant at 0.09.

20002010Change
Rank#72,466#75,069-3.59%
Count2502572.8%
Proportion per 100k0.090.090%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Evenstad

When it comes to ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that those bearing the surname Evenstad have primarily identified as White. In 2000, an overwhelming 99.20% of individuals with the surname identified as such, although this percentage dropped slightly to 96.89% by 2010. Notably, there was a new emergence of individuals identifying with two or more races in 2010, making up 2.33% of the Evenstad population. There were no significant changes for other ethnic identities including Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native.

20002010Change
White99.2%96.89%-2.33%
Two or More Races0%2.33%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%