Explore the Family Name Hellstrom
The meaning of Hellstrom
1. Swedish (Hellström): ornamental name composed of the elements häll ‘(flat) rock’ (as used in placenames) + ström ‘river’. Compare Helstrom and Hillstrom. 2. Possibly also an Americanized form of Swedish Hällström (see Hallstrom 2), a cognate of 1 above. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Lars, Lennart, Anders, Mats, Nels, Nils, Sigfrid, Sven.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Hellstrom in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Hellstrom has seen a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Hellstrom was ranked as the 37,319th most popular surname in the United States, with a count of 562 individuals bearing this last name. By 2010, the rank had slipped to 39,281, and the count decreased marginally to 560, representing a modest decline of 0.36%. This shows that the frequency of the surname Hellstrom per 100,000 residents also dropped slightly by 9.52% from 0.21 in 2000 to 0.19 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #37,319 | #39,281 | -5.26% |
| Count | 562 | 560 | -0.36% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.21 | 0.19 | -9.52% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hellstrom
As for the ethnicity associated with the surname Hellstrom, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals a few shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with this surname identify as White, although the proportion decreased slightly from 97.69% in 2000 to 94.82% in 2010. Meanwhile, there were notable increases in the proportions of Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic ethnicities associated with the surname, rising from 0.89% to 1.61% and 0.89% to 1.79% respectively over the decade. Additionally, the proportion of people identifying with two or more races under this surname rose to 1.43% in 2010 after being unrecorded in 2000. There was no change recorded in the Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native categories during this time period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.69% | 94.82% | -2.94% |
| Hispanic | 0.89% | 1.79% | 101.12% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.89% | 1.61% | 80.9% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.43% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |