Explore the Family Name Fagerstrom

The meaning of Fagerstrom

Swedish (Fagerström): ornamental name composed of the elements fager ‘beautiful’ + ström ‘river’. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Fagerstrom saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank dropped by 4.53% from 35,916 to 37,544 during this period. Despite this, there was a minor increase in the count of people with this surname, going up by 0.34% from 591 in 2000 to 593 in 2010. However, the proportion per 100k population decreased by 9.09%, indicating that while the total number might have slightly increased, the overall frequency within the population decreased.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#35,916	#37,544	-4.53%
Count	591	593	0.34%
Proportion per 100k	0.22	0.2	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fagerstrom

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts for the surname Fagerstrom between 2000 and 2010. The largest ethnic group associated with this surname is White, making up 88.36% of the population in 2010, down from 92.55% in 2000. The second highest ethnic identity associated with this surname is American Indian and Alaskan Native, which increased by 40.59% from 3.72% in 2000 to 5.23% in 2010. Additionally, the Hispanic representation also saw a significant rise of 119.53%, growing from 1.69% to 3.71%. The percentage of those identifying with two or more races also grew, increasing by 15.69%. Meanwhile, there was no change in the Asian/Pacific Islander and Black populations, remaining at 0% for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.55%	88.36%	-4.53%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	3.72%	5.23%	40.59%
Hispanic	1.69%	3.71%	119.53%
Two or More Races	1.02%	1.18%	15.69%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%