Explore the Family Name Standard
The meaning of Standard
English: from Middle English standard ‘pole, standing tree stump’, used either as a topographic name for someone who lived by such a feature, or a habitational name from a place so named, such as Standard Hill in Ninfield (Sussex). Confusion with Stannard and its variants is possible in some areas.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Standard in the United States?
The surname Standard has seen a slight decrease in popularity over the past decade, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the name was ranked 13,885th most common, but by 2010 it had slipped to 15,080th. This represents an overall change of -8.61%. The count of people with this surname also decreased from 1,995 in 2000 to 1,956 in 2010, indicating a decline of -1.95%. Accordingly, the proportion of individuals with the Standard surname per 100,000 people dropped from 0.74 to 0.66 during this timeframe, a change of -10.81%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #13,885 | #15,080 | -8.61% |
| Count | 1,995 | 1,956 | -1.95% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.74 | 0.66 | -10.81% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Standard
In terms of ethnicity, again based on the Decennial U.S. Census, there were some notable shifts within the population carrying the Standard surname between 2000 and 2010. For instance, the percentage identifying as White declined from 76.09% to 73.52%, a 3.38% drop. However, those identifying as Hispanic and Black saw increases of 27.73% (from 2.56% to 3.27%) and 11.40% (from 18.95% to 21.11%), respectively. The proportions for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native showed no data for 2010, while the percentage for those identifying as two or more races remained stable with a minor decrease from 1.50% to 1.48%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 76.09% | 73.52% | -3.38% |
| Black | 18.95% | 21.11% | 11.4% |
| Hispanic | 2.56% | 3.27% | 27.73% |
| Two or More Races | 1.5% | 1.48% | -1.33% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.25% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.65% | 0% | 0% |