Explore the Family Name Folkestad

The meaning of Folkestad

Norwegian: habitational name from any of the five farmsteads named with the personal name Folke + stad (from Old Norse stathr ‘farmstead, dwelling’). Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Nels.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Folkestad has seen a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 73,412 in terms of commonality, but by 2010, it had climbed to rank 68,949. This represents a growth rate of 6.08%. The number of people carrying the Folkestad surname also increased from 246 in 2000 to 285 in 2010, marking a 15.85% increase. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 also rose by 11.11%, from 0.09 to 0.1.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#73,412	#68,949	6.08%
Count	246	285	15.85%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.1	11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Folkestad

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Folkestad also saw changes between 2000 and 2010, as per data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White (94.72%), followed by a small percentage identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander (2.03%). By 2010, there were some noticeable shifts. The percentage of those identifying as White decreased slightly to 92.98%, while the Asian/Pacific Islander identity disappeared completely. However, new categories emerged: Hispanic (3.51%) and those identifying with two or more races (1.75%). No individuals identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.72%	92.98%	-1.84%
Hispanic	0%	3.51%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	1.75%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.03%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%