Explore the Family Name Kuusisto

The meaning of Kuusisto

Finnish: habitational name from farms so named, from kuusi ‘spruce’ + the locative or collective suffix -sto, thus referring to ‘grove of spruce trees’. Established as a hereditary surname since the 19th century in southern Ostrobothnia and southwestern Finland. Adopted also during the name-changing campaigns of the early 20th century mainly by Finns with Swedish surnames, especially those formed with gran ‘spruce’, such as Granholm. Some characteristic forenames: Finnish Pekka, Urho, Arvo, Jaakko, Waino, Wiljo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Kuusisto has experienced a slight decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Kuusisto ranked 82,691 amongst all surnames, but by 2010, it fell to 93,921, indicating a decline of 13.58%. The count of people with this surname also decreased by 8.02% from 212 to 195 during the same period. Consequently, the proportion per 100k people dropped by 12.5%, moving from 0.08 in 2000 to 0.07 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#82,691	#93,921	-13.58%
Count	212	195	-8.02%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.07	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kuusisto

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Kuusisto is predominantly white, as indicated by data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 98.11% of individuals with this surname identified as white, reducing slightly to 97.44% in 2010. During the decade, there were no recorded changes for Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or More Races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities within the Kuusisto surname group.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.11%	97.44%	-0.68%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%