Explore the Family Name Ostman

The meaning of Ostman

1. Swedish (Östman): ornamental or topographic name composed of the elements öst ‘east’ + man ‘man’. 2. Americanized form of North German Ostmann or Östmann (see Oestmann). Compare Eastman. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Per.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Ostman has seen a slight decrease in popularity over the years. In 2000, it was ranked 31,492 and by 2010, it had dropped to 33,695, marking a 7% decrease. The count of individuals with this surname also declined from 695 in 2000 to 676 by 2010, showing a minor decline of 2.73%. The proportion per 100k people noted a decline from 0.26 to 0.23, which is an 11.54% decrease.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,492	#33,695	-7%
Count	695	676	-2.73%
Proportion per 100k	0.26	0.23	-11.54%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ostman

The data from the Decennial U.S. Census also provides information regarding the ethnic identity linked to the Ostman surname. In terms of ethnicity, the majority of individuals with the Ostman surname identified as White, making up 96.12% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 93.93% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Black remained static at 0%. However, there was a notable increase in the Hispanic category, rising from 0.72% in 2000 to 2.37% in 2010, a change of approximately 229.17%. The percentage representing two or more races also increased from 1.87% to 2.22%, marking an 18.72% growth. Despite the changes, no data was recorded for American Indian and Alaskan Native category in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.12%	93.93%	-2.28%
Hispanic	0.72%	2.37%	229.17%
Two or More Races	1.87%	2.22%	18.72%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.89%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%