Explore the Family Name Okerson

The meaning of Okerson

Americanized form of the Swedish patronymic Åkesson or Åkeson (son of Åke; see Akeson, compare Akerson 1), or of the rare ornamental name Åkerson (see Akerson 2). History: One of the forebears of the Okersons was Swen Okerson (born in 1855 in Skåne, Sweden, died in 1934 in MN). He was the son of Åke Nelsson.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Okerson has seen a slight fluctuation in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Okerson ranked 64,572nd in frequency of use, with 288 occurrences. By 2010, its rank had slightly dropped to 64,891, despite an increase in count to 306, indicating a 6.25% increase. However, its proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 9.09%, reflecting a downward trend in usage relative to the growing population.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#64,572	#64,891	-0.49%
Count	288	306	6.25%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.1	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Okerson

Turning to ethnic identity, Okerson is predominantly associated with those identifying as White according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage of White individuals with this surname decreased from 92.71% in 2000 to 87.91% in 2010. Over the same period, there were some notable changes in other ethnic identities. Those identifying as having two or more races saw a significant increase, from 1.74% to 3.92%. There was also a small increase in American Indian and Alaskan Native identity, moving from 1.74% to 2.29%. The Hispanic representation under this surname emerged in 2010 at 2.61%, while Asian/Pacific Islander representation disappeared completely, from 2.08% in 2000 to 0% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.71%	87.91%	-5.18%
Two or More Races	1.74%	3.92%	125.29%
Hispanic	0%	2.61%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.74%	2.29%	31.61%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.08%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%