Explore the Family Name Skogstad

The meaning of Skogstad

Norwegian: habitational name from any of the eight farmsteads so named, probably from the Old Norse personal name Skógr + Old Norse stathir, plural of stathr ‘farmstead, dwelling’. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Alf, Britt, Obert, Tor.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Skogstad has slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 63,812 in terms of prevalence, but by 2010 it had dropped to 69,793, a decrease of approximately 9.37%. The total count of individuals bearing the surname also fell from 292 in 2000 to 281 in 2010, marking a drop of about 3.77%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Skogstad per 100,000 also dipped slightly from 0.11 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2010, indicating a decrease of 9.09%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#63,812	#69,793	-9.37%
Count	292	281	-3.77%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.1	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Skogstad

In terms of ethnic identity, again according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of people with the surname Skogstad identified as white. In 2000, this group made up 98.63% of all those with the surname, but this proportion decreased to 95.02% by 2010, representing a change of -3.66%. There were no instances of the surname among the Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or Black communities in either year. However, there was a slight increase in the percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Natives carrying the Skogstad surname, rising from 0 in 2000 to 1.78% in 2010. There were no reported instances of the surname being associated with two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.63%	95.02%	-3.66%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	1.78%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%