Explore the Family Name Prestidge

The meaning of Prestidge

English (Warwickshire and Northamptonshire): variant of Prestwich.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Prestidge has seen subtle changes between 2000 and 2010. The rank of Prestidge as a surname slightly dropped from 34,259 in 2000 to 35,721 in 2010, marking a decrease of approximately 4.27%. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname marginally increased from 626 in 2000 to 629 in 2010, an increase of about 0.48%. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw a minor decline of roughly 8.7%, moving from 0.23 in 2000 to 0.21 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#34,259	#35,721	-4.27%
Count	626	629	0.48%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.21	-8.7%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Prestidge

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals several shifts for those bearing the surname Prestidge. In 2000, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, a figure that remained nearly steady at 87.06% in 2000 and 87.12% in 2010. Those identifying with two or more ethnicities saw a modest increase of around 31.34%, from 3.51% in 2000 to 4.61% in 2010. Similarly, the Hispanic percentage rose significantly by 61.33%, albeit from a small base of 2.56% in 2000 to 4.13% in 2010. Interestingly, there was no recorded Black population with the surname Prestidge in 2000 but the number increased to 2.54% in 2010. The Asian/Pacific Islander category showed a sharp drop, going from 4.31% in 2000 to zero in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	87.06%	87.12%	0.07%
Two or More Races	3.51%	4.61%	31.34%
Hispanic	2.56%	4.13%	61.33%
Black	0%	2.54%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	4.31%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%