Explore the Family Name Santistevan

The meaning of Santistevan

Hispanic: altered form of Spanish Santisteban. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Orlando, Carlos, Eloy, Juan, Manuel, Rosendo, Ruben, Adela, Agapita, Alfonso, Alfredo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Santistevan has been growing in popularity within the United States. In 2000, it ranked 13,036 among all surnames but had moved up to 12,031 by 2010 - a change of approximately 7.71 percent. The data also reveals an increase in the count of individuals with this name, from 2,156 in 2000 to 2,595 in 2010, marking a rise of 20.36 percent. Furthermore, the proportion per 100,000 people increased by 10 percent over this decade, from 0.8 to 0.88.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,036	#12,031	7.71%
Count	2,156	2,595	20.36%
Proportion per 100k	0.8	0.88	10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Santistevan

As for the ethnic identity associated with the surname Santistevan, the most significant group is Hispanic, as indicated by the Decennial U.S. Census data. The proportion of Hispanics with this surname slightly decreased from 81.54 percent in 2000 to 80.62 percent in 2010. Additionally, the percentage of Whites carrying the Santistevan surname grew from 15.35 percent to 16.96 percent over the same period, marking a 10.49 percent increase. Interestingly, the data from 2010 shows that 0.85 percent of people with this surname identify as Asian/Pacific Islander, a category not represented in the 2000 census. However, the representation of American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased by 40.74 percent, from 1.62 percent in 2000 to 0.96 percent in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	81.54%	80.62%	-1.13%
White	15.35%	16.96%	10.49%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.62%	0.96%	-40.74%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.85%	0%
Two or More Races	1.07%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%