Explore the Family Name Istre

The meaning of Istre

1. French: habitational name from Istres in Bouches-du-Rhône. 2. Norwegian: habitational name from either of two farmsteads so named. Some characteristic forenames: French Camille, Celestin, Clovis, Onezime, Placide.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Istre has seen a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 15,861 in popularity and rose marginally to rank 15,818 in 2010, representing a positive change of 0.27%. The number of people with this surname also increased from 1,684 in 2000 to 1,841 in 2010, marking a 9.32% rise. However, its proportion per 100,000 individuals remained stable at 0.62 during both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,861	#15,818	0.27%
Count	1,684	1,841	9.32%
Proportion per 100k	0.62	0.62	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Istre

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data for the surname Istre shows that the majority identify as White, with 96.97% in 2000 and 96.20% in 2010. There was a small decrease of 0.79% over this decade. The next largest ethnicity group is those identifying as Hispanic, which saw a growth of 24.78% from 1.13% in 2000 to 1.41% in 2010. Individuals identifying as belonging to two or more races increased by 75.38%, from 0.65% in 2000 to 1.14% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased by 25.26% from 0.95% in 2000 to 0.71% in 2010. The data showed no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.97%	96.2%	-0.79%
Hispanic	1.13%	1.41%	24.78%
Two or More Races	0.65%	1.14%	75.38%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.95%	0.71%	-25.26%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%