Explore the Family Name Ostergren

The meaning of Ostergren

Swedish (Östergren): ornamental name composed of theelements öster ‘eastern’ + gren ‘branch’. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lennart.

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

The surname Ostergren, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, has seen a subtle shift in its popularity ranking between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 50,903, but by 2010, it had fallen slightly to 53,913, marking a change of -5.91. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased marginally from 385 to 383, representing a -0.52 change. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people with this surname dropped from 0.14 to 0.13, indicating a -7.14 percent change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#50,903	#53,913	-5.91%
Count	385	383	-0.52%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.13	-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ostergren

In terms of ethnicity, the Ostergren surname presents an interesting mix. Based on Decennial U.S. Census data, the vast majority of individuals with this surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a small decrease from 95.84 percent to 91.12 percent. There was a notable increase in those identifying as belonging to two or more races, rising from 1.82 percent in 2000 to 4.18 percent in 2010, a significant change of 129.67. The data also shows that a small percentage of Ostergrens identified as Hispanic in 2010, a group not represented in 2000. No individuals with the Ostergren surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.84%	91.12%	-4.92%
Two or More Races	1.82%	4.18%	129.67%
Hispanic	0%	2.09%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%