Explore the Family Name Square

The meaning of Square

English (Devon) and Scottish (Lanarkshire): variant of Squire.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname "Square" has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, it was ranked 21,265th most common surname, dropping slightly to 21,495th place in 2010. This represents a popularity decline of 1.08%. Contrarily, the count of individuals with this surname increased by 5.74% over the decade, rising from 1,149 to 1,215. However, the proportion per 100,000 decreased by 4.65%, indicating that while the absolute number of people named Square increased, its popularity relative to other surnames declined.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,265	#21,495	-1.08%
Count	1,149	1,215	5.74%
Proportion per 100k	0.43	0.41	-4.65%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Square

Turning to the analysis of ethnic identity associated with the surname "Square", the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some changes between 2000 and 2010. The majority of people with this name identified as Black, making up 84.16% in 2000 and decreasing slightly to 82.47% in 2010. White representation also saw a decline, falling from 11.23% to 10.12%. Ethnic identities that increased during this period include American Indian and Alaskan Native, which rose by 52.23% to make up 2.39% of those with the surname in 2010. Hispanic identity was not represented in 2000 but made up 2.63% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as two or more races dropped from 1.91% to none in 2010, and no Asians/Pacific Islanders were recorded in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	84.16%	82.47%	-2.01%
White	11.23%	10.12%	-9.88%
Hispanic	0%	2.63%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.57%	2.39%	52.23%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.91%	0%	0%