Explore the Family Name Holstrom

The meaning of Holstrom

Swedish (Holström): possibly a variant of Holmström, see Holmstrom. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Bjorg, Swen.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Holstrom has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 34,399 in terms of common use, but by 2010, it had dropped to rank 44,808, marking a decline of 30.26%. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 623 in 2000 to 479 in 2010, a decrease of 23.11%. Consequently, the proportion of people with the surname Holstrom per 100,000 population also fell by 30.43%, from 0.23 in 2000 to 0.16 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#34,399	#44,808	-30.26%
Count	623	479	-23.11%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.16	-30.43%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Holstrom

The ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Holstrom between 2000 and 2010. Individuals identifying as White made up the largest proportion, although their percentage decreased slightly from 92.30% in 2000 to 90.19% in 2010. Those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native saw an increase from 3.53% in 2000 to 5.43% in 2010. Interestingly, there were changes observed in the proportions of other ethnic identities as well, with those identifying as two or more races increasing by 46.88%, while the Hispanic representation decreased by 10.05%. Notably, the census recorded no individuals with the surname Holstrom identifying as either Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.3%	90.19%	-2.29%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	3.53%	5.43%	53.82%
Two or More Races	1.28%	1.88%	46.88%
Hispanic	2.09%	1.88%	-10.05%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.8%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%