Explore the Family Name Ostroff

The meaning of Ostroff

1. Westernized form of Jewish (Ashkenazic) Ostrov. 2. American shortened and altered form of Russian, Ukrainian, Belorussian, and Jewish Ostrovsky. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Hyman, Isadore, Meyer, Myer.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Ostroff has seen a slight decline in popularity over a decade. In 2000, it ranked at 25,845th most popular name with 894 individuals carrying the surname for every 100,000 people. By 2010, this rank decreased to 27,204 while the count of individuals also dropped slightly to 889 per 100,000, marking a decrease of 0.56%. The proportion of individuals with the Ostroff surname per 100,000 also declined by 9.09% during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,845	#27,204	-5.26%
Count	894	889	-0.56%
Proportion per 100k	0.33	0.3	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ostroff

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Ostroff, the majority of holders are White, representing 95.50% of the total in 2010, down from 97.54% in 2000 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The Hispanic representation saw the most significant increase, going from 0.67% in 2000 to 2.47% in 2010, a change of 268.66%. There was a slight decline in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander from 1.12% to 0.67%. Noticeably, the category of two or more races appeared in 2010, accounting for 1.24% of those with the Ostroff surname. The categories of Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native were not represented in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.54%	95.5%	-2.09%
Hispanic	0.67%	2.47%	268.66%
Two or More Races	0%	1.24%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.12%	0.67%	-40.18%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%