Explore the Family Name Freestone

The meaning of Freestone

English: habitational name from Friston or Freston (both Suffolk), Frieston (Lincolnshire), or possibly Friston (Sussex).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Freestone experienced a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked at 22,283, but by 2010, it had slipped to 22,592, marking a 1.39% drop. However, despite the dip in rank, the number of people carrying this surname actually increased from 1,079 in 2000 to 1,137 in 2010, which is a growth of 5.38%. The proportion of individuals with this last name per 100,000 population also saw a minor decline of 2.5%, moving from 0.4 to 0.39.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,283	#22,592	-1.39%
Count	1,079	1,137	5.38%
Proportion per 100k	0.4	0.39	-2.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Freestone

The ethnicity or ethnic identity associated with the surname Freestone also saw some changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. Individuals identifying as White remained the majority, with an increase from 94.16% in 2000 to 94.55% in 2010. Those identifying as 'Two or more races' also saw growth from 1.2% to 1.58%, a change of 31.67%. Interestingly, the census data started to show Asian/Pacific Islanders with this surname starting in 2010. On the other hand, the percentage of Hispanics decreased by 18.08%, falling from 3.43% to 2.81%. Meanwhile, the percentages for Black, as well as American Indian and Alaskan Native, remained stagnant or were suppressed for privacy in both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.16%	94.55%	0.41%
Hispanic	3.43%	2.81%	-18.08%
Two or More Races	1.2%	1.58%	31.67%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.7%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.46%	0%	0%