Explore the Family Name Halstrom

The meaning of Halstrom

Americanized form of Swedish Hallström and possibly also of Hällström (see Hallstrom). Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Halstrom has seen a decline in the 2000s. In 2000, Halstrom ranked 70,052 in terms of usage, with an approximate count of 261 individuals bearing this name in the United States. By 2010, however, its rank had dropped to 82,044, representing a decrease of 17.12% over a decade. The actual count of people with this surname also fell by nearly 12%, from 261 to 230, during this period. As a result, the proportion of the Halstrom surname per 100,000 people saw a significant drop of 20%, from 0.1 to 0.08.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#70,052	#82,044	-17.12%
Count	261	230	-11.88%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.08	-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Halstrom

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Halstrom, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that it is predominantly linked to individuals who identify as White. In 2000, about 95.40% of individuals with this surname were White, but this percentage slightly decreased to 93.04% by 2010, marking a change of -2.47%. Interestingly, while there were no individuals of Hispanic ethnicity with the surname Halstrom in 2000, by 2010, they made up 3.91% of the total. The census data does not indicate any individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native with the Halstrom surname for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.4%	93.04%	-2.47%
Hispanic	0%	3.91%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%