Explore the Family Name Osterhoudt
The meaning of Osterhoudt
Dutch: variant of Osterhout.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Osterhoudt in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Osterhoudt has seen slight changes in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 23,739 in popularity and by 2010, it slipped a bit to rank 24,031. This represents a decrease of approximately 1.23%. However, the count of people with the name Osterhoudt actually increased from 995 in 2000 to 1,049 in 2010, an increase of 5.43%. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 population marginally decreased by 2.7% from 0.37 to 0.36.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #23,739 | #24,031 | -1.23% |
| Count | 995 | 1,049 | 5.43% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.37 | 0.36 | -2.7% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Osterhoudt
In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of people with the surname Osterhoudt identify as White. In 2000, about 96.08% identified as White, but this figure had slightly declined to 94.28% by 2010. Over the same period, there has been a significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic, moving from 1.01% in 2000 to 2.96% in 2010, which represents a 193.07% increase. The count of those who identify as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian/Alaskan Native remained stable or changed insignificantly for privacy reasons. Those identifying with two or more ethnicities decreased slightly from 1.71% to 1.43%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.08% | 94.28% | -1.87% |
| Hispanic | 1.01% | 2.96% | 193.07% |
| Two or More Races | 1.71% | 1.43% | -16.37% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.67% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.7% | 0% | 0% |