Explore the Family Name Krogstad

The meaning of Krogstad

Norwegian: habitational name from various farmsteads namedKrokstad, especially in southeastern Norway, from the Old Norsepersonal name Krókr denoting a crooked person + stathr ‘farm’.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Krogstad experienced a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010 in the United States. In the year 2000, Krogstad was ranked 27,235th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had fallen to 29,550th. In terms of actual count, there were 835 individuals with the Krogstad name in 2000, which decreased by 4.43% to 798 by 2010. The proportion of individuals named Krogstad per 100,000 people also saw a decrease of 12.9% over that decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,235	#29,550	-8.5%
Count	835	798	-4.43%
Proportion per 100k	0.31	0.27	-12.9%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Krogstad

The ethnic identity associated with the Krogstad surname has seen some change as well, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In the year 2000, approximately 96.53% of those with the Krogstad surname identified as White, while by 2010 this figure had decreased slightly to 94.24%. Over the same period, there was an increase in people identifying as Hispanic from 1.44% to 3.13%. Interestingly, in the year 2010, a new ethnicity - two or more races - emerged among individuals with the Krogstad surname, accounting for 1.75% of the total. However, the data shows no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.53%	94.24%	-2.37%
Hispanic	1.44%	3.13%	117.36%
Two or More Races	0%	1.75%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.72%	0%	0%