Explore the Family Name Jorstad

The meaning of Jorstad

Norwegian (Jørstad): habitational name from any of the seven farmsteads named Jørstad, from the Old Norse personal names Jǫrundr, composed of the elements meaning ‘battle’ and ‘winner, victor’, or Jórulfr, composed of the elements meaning ‘wild boar (helmet)’ and ‘wolf’, + stathr ‘farm’. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Lars, Ottar, Sig.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Jorstad has seen a slight decline over the years. In 2000, it ranked 37,429 and by 2010, it dropped to 41,038, reflecting a change of -9.64%. Similarly, the count decreased from 560 in 2000 to 531 in 2010, a reduction of -5.18%. The proportion per 100k also fell by -14.29% over this ten-year period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,429	#41,038	-9.64%
Count	560	531	-5.18%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.18	-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Jorstad

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Jorstad is predominantly White, according to Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 97.50% of those with this last name identified as White, a figure which slightly decreased to 96.99% in 2010. The census saw an increase in individuals identifying as Hispanic, with the percentage rising from 1.25% in 2000 to 1.69% in 2010. Meanwhile, there was a drop in individuals reporting two or more races, going from 1.07% in 2000 to no reports in 2010. The surname had no association with the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic groups during these census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.5%	96.99%	-0.52%
Hispanic	1.25%	1.69%	35.2%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.07%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%