Explore the Family Name Justis
The meaning of Justis
English: variant of Justice. This surname is now rare in Britain.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Justis in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Justis" saw a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 18,499th in terms of commonality, but by 2010, it had fallen to the 20,421st position, marking a decrease of 10.39 percent. The total count also dropped from 1,377 in 2000 to 1,301 in 2010, a reduction of 5.52 percent. Consequently, the proportion of individuals with the surname "Justis" per 100,000 people also decreased by 13.73 percent during this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #18,499 | #20,421 | -10.39% |
| Count | 1,377 | 1,301 | -5.52% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.51 | 0.44 | -13.73% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Justis
Regarding ethnicity, based on the Decennial U.S. Census, there were shifts within the ethnic identities associated with the surname "Justis" from 2000 to 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased from 0.44 to 0.54, an upsurge of 22.73 percent. Those identifying with two or more races saw a substantial increase of 80.39 percent, while the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic surged by 79.79 percent. However, there were decreases among other ethnic identities; the percentage of White individuals declined slightly by 0.72 percent, those identifying as Black decreased by 17.2 percent, and American Indian and Alaskan Native identifiers fell significantly by 36.99 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 92.52% | 91.85% | -0.72% |
| Black | 4.36% | 3.61% | -17.2% |
| Two or More Races | 1.02% | 1.84% | 80.39% |
| Hispanic | 0.94% | 1.69% | 79.79% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.44% | 0.54% | 22.73% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.73% | 0.46% | -36.99% |