Explore the Family Name Setterlund
The meaning of Setterlund
Swedish: ornamental name composed of a variant of the placename element sät(t)er ‘outlying meadow’ + the ornamental element lund ‘grove’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Setterlund in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Setterlund ranked 49,767 in popularity in 2000 and dropped slightly to 50,851 in 2010, marking a 2.18% decrease. Despite this slight drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Setterlund surname increased by 3.54%, from 396 in 2000 to 410 in 2010. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, the Setterlund surname saw a decrease from 0.15 in 2000 to 0.14 in 2010, representing a 6.67% decline.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #49,767 | #50,851 | -2.18% |
| Count | 396 | 410 | 3.54% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.15 | 0.14 | -6.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Setterlund
Regarding ethnicity, the Setterlund surname was predominantly associated with White ethnic identity according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 98.23% of Setterlunds identified as White, though this percentage decreased slightly to 95.12% in 2010. Interestingly, there was no recorded percentage of Setterlunds identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010. Notably, however, there was a slight emergence of Setterlunds identifying as Hispanic in 2010, at 3.17%, where previously there had been none in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.23% | 95.12% | -3.17% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 3.17% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |