Explore the Family Name Ohnstad
The meaning of Ohnstad
Norwegian: variant of Onstad.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Ohnstad in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Ohnstad has slightly decreased in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname dropped from 41,060th place to 43,369th, indicating a decrease of 5.62 percent. Furthermore, the number of people with this last name saw a minor decrease from 501 to 498 individuals, a reduction of 0.6 percent. As a result, the proportion of the Ohnstad surname per 100,000 people declined by 10.53 percent during this ten-year span.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #41,060 | #43,369 | -5.62% |
| Count | 501 | 498 | -0.6% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.19 | 0.17 | -10.53% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ohnstad
The ethnic identity associated with the Ohnstad surname, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, remained predominantly White from 2000 to 2010. Over 96 percent of individuals with this surname identified as White, with only a slight decline of 0.02 percent over the decade. Meanwhile, there was an increase in individuals identifying as Hispanic, rising from 1.00 percent in 2000 to 1.41 percent in 2010 — a change of 41 percent. There were no recorded individuals with the Ohnstad surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or having two or more races in either 2000 or 2010. However, there was a recorded presence of American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity in 2000, but the information for 2010 was suppressed (S) for privacy reasons.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.81% | 96.79% | -0.02% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 1.41% | 41% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.2% | 0% | 0% |