Explore the Family Name Istvan

The meaning of Istvan

1. Hungarian (István): from the personal name István, Hungarian form of Steven. This surname is also found in Romania. 2. Slovak (Ištván and Ištvan); Serbian and Croatian (Ištvan): from a Slavicized form of the Hungarian personal name István (see 1 above), or an adaptation of the Hungarian surname István. Some characteristic forenames: Hungarian Dezso, Geza, Istvan.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Istvan increased slightly in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Istvan was ranked as the 67,317th most common surname, but rose to the 65,782nd position by 2010, a change of 2.28%. The count of individuals with this surname also grew by 9.85% during this period, going from 274 people in 2000 to 301 in 2010. However, the proportion of Istvans per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.1.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#67,317	#65,782	2.28%
Count	274	301	9.85%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.1	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Istvan

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Istvan. From 2000 to 2010, there was a slight decrease in the percentage of Istvans identifying as White, moving from 96.35% to 92.69%. Meanwhile, an increase was noted in those identifying as Hispanic, from 1.82% in 2000 to 4.98% in 2010, a significant change of 173.63%. A small percentage (1.66%) of Istvans identified with two or more ethnicities in 2010, data that was suppressed for privacy in 2000. There were no individuals with the Istvan surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.35%	92.69%	-3.8%
Hispanic	1.82%	4.98%	173.63%
Two or More Races	0%	1.66%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%