Explore the Family Name Johnsrud

The meaning of Johnsrud

Norwegian: habitational name from any of numerous farmsteads in southeastern Norway, so named from the personal name Jon (Scandinavian form of John) + Old Norse ruth ‘clearing’. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Selmer.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Johnsrud has remained relatively stable between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 31,884 in popularity and slightly dipped to rank 31,906 in 2010, representing a negligible change of -0.07. The number of individuals with this surname, however, increased from 684 in 2000 to 723 in 2010, indicating a 5.7% growth within this period. This resulted in the proportion per 100,000 people remaining steady at 0.25.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,884	#31,906	-0.07%
Count	684	723	5.7%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.25	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Johnsrud

Ethnicity-wise, the majority of individuals with the surname Johnsrud identified as White according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. This demographic accounted for 95.91% in 2000 and saw a minor decrease to 95.44% in 2010. The representation of Asian/Pacific Islander in the Johnsrud surname group showed a slight increase over the decade, going from 1.02% to 1.11%. Individuals identifying as Hispanic also experienced an increase from 1.90% to 2.21%, marking a 16.32% change. There was no representation under the categories of Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native. Meanwhile, those identifying with two or more ethnicities decreased to zero from a previous 1.02%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.91%	95.44%	-0.49%
Hispanic	1.9%	2.21%	16.32%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.02%	1.11%	8.82%
Two or More Races	1.02%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%