Explore the Family Name Holster
The meaning of Holster
North German: variant of Holst (with the addition of the agent suffix -er), or a habitational name for someone from Holsten near Hanover. This surname is very rare in northern Germany.
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How common is the last name Holster in the United States?
The Holster surname, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, ranked 43,912 in popularity in 2000 and dropped slightly to 43,206 in 2010, reflecting a marginal decrease of 0.69%. Despite this slight drop in rank, there was an increase in the actual count of people with the Holster surname from 475 in 2000 to 500 in 2010, indicating a growth of 5.26%. The proportion per 100,000 people also declined slightly from 0.18 in 2000 to 0.17 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #42,912 | #43,206 | -0.69% |
| Count | 475 | 500 | 5.26% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.18 | 0.17 | -5.56% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Holster
On the ethnic identity front, based on Decennial U.S. Census data, most of the individuals bearing the Holster surname identified as White, with 88.84% in 2000 and 87.40% in 2010, showing a slight decrease of 1.62%. There was no representation from the Asian/Pacific Islander category in either year. Those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase from 4.63% in 2000 to 5.80% in 2010, a jump of 25.27%. The American Indian and Alaskan Native category saw a rise from 2.32% in 2000 to 2.80% in 2010. Interestingly, there was no Black representation in 2000, but in 2010, they constituted 2.00% of the population with the Holster surname.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 88.84% | 87.4% | -1.62% |
| Hispanic | 4.63% | 5.8% | 25.27% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 2.32% | 2.8% | 20.69% |
| Black | 0% | 2% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 2.32% | 0% | 0% |