Explore the Family Name Otterstrom
The meaning of Otterstrom
Swedish (Otterström): variant of Utterström, ornamental name composed of the elements utter (from Old Norse otr) ‘otter’ + ström ‘river’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Otterstrom in the United States?
The surname Otterstrom, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Its rank slipped from 69,201 in 2000 to 72,771 in 2010, exhibiting a drop of around 5.16 percent. Despite the decline in rank, the count of individuals with the surname Otterstrom increased marginally from 265 in 2000 to 267 in 2010. However, its overall proportion per 100,000 people declined by 10 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #69,201 | #72,771 | -5.16% |
| Count | 265 | 267 | 0.75% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.09 | -10% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Otterstrom
On the matter of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census revealed that the majority of individuals with the Otterstrom surname had a predominantly White ethnic identity. In 2000, about 96.98 percent identified as White, which decreased slightly to 94.38 percent in 2010. There was no reported Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities associated with this surname in both years. Notably, there was a new emergence of multi-racial identification in 2010, with 3.75 percent identifying as belonging to two or more races.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.98% | 94.38% | -2.68% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 3.75% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |