Explore the Family Name Frostad

The meaning of Frostad

Norwegian: habitational name from a farmstead in western Norway, so named from the personal name Frode + stad (from Old Norse stathr ‘farmstead, dwelling’). Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Lars, Berger, Hjalmer, Knut. German Theodor.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Frostad saw a modest increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Frostad ranked 83,618th in terms of popularity for surnames in the United States. By 2010, it had moved up to the 80,419th spot, marking a 3.83% rise. The number of individuals carrying the Frostad surname also increased during this period from 209 to 236, showing a growth rate of 12.92%. However, the proportion per 100k did not change, staying consistent at 0.08.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#83,618	#80,419	3.83%
Count	209	236	12.92%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.08	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Frostad

On the topic of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the majority of people with the Frostad surname identify as White, although there has been a slight decrease in this group from 89.47% in 2000 to 88.14% in 2010. Those identifying as having two or more ethnic identities have shown an increase from 3.35% to 3.81%. The percentage of individuals who identify as Black also witnessed a significant increase of 59.41%, going from 2.39% to 3.81%. Meanwhile, the Hispanic representation saw a decline from 2.87% to 2.54%. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	89.47%	88.14%	-1.49%
Two or More Races	3.35%	3.81%	13.73%
Black	2.39%	3.81%	59.41%
Hispanic	2.87%	2.54%	-11.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%