Explore the Family Name Ostlie
The meaning of Ostlie
Origin undetermined.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Ostlie in the United States?
The surname Ostlie, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, experienced a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 56,979th most popular surname in the United States, and by 2010 it had slipped down to the 57,914th spot, marking a 1.64 percent decrease. Despite this slight drop in rank, the number of individuals with this surname actually increased over the decade, rising from 335 people in 2000 to 351 in 2010, a growth of 4.78 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #56,979 | #57,914 | -1.64% |
| Count | 335 | 351 | 4.78% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ostlie
On the ethnicity spectrum, the majority of the Ostlie surname bearers identified as "White" at a whopping 95.22 percent in 2000. By 2010, this proportion reduced slightly to 92.02 percent, a change of -3.36 percent according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The presence of the Ostlie surname also appeared among the Asian/Pacific Islander community for the first time in 2010, accounting for 1.99 percent of the total Ostlie population. Meanwhile, the Hispanic community saw the largest increase in the usage of this surname, with a 53.02 percent rise between 2000 and 2010. The American Indian and Alaskan Native communities also witnessed an increase of 27.37 percent in the same period. However, there were no recorded changes in the Black community or among those identifying with two or more races.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.22% | 92.02% | -3.36% |
| Hispanic | 1.49% | 2.28% | 53.02% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.79% | 2.28% | 27.37% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.99% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |