Explore the Family Name Standen
The meaning of Standen
English: habitational name predominantly from Standen in Pendleton (Lancashire) and Standean in Ditchling (Sussex), but also from other places similarly named, including Standen in East Grinstead (Sussex), Standen in Biddenden (Kent), Standen in Benenden (Kent), Upper and Lower Standen in Hawkinge (Kent), Standen (Berkshire, Wiltshire, Isle of Wight), and Standon (Devon, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Staffordshire). The Lancashire, Hampshire, and Wiltshire placenames, as well as Standean in Ditchling (Sussex), derive from Old English stān ‘stone, rock’ + denu ‘valley’; Standen in East Grinstead (Sussex) derives from Old English stān + denu or denn ‘pasture’; Standen in Benenden and Standen in Biddenden (Kent) derive from Old English stānig ‘stony, rocky’ + denn; Standen in Hawkinge (Kent) derives from Old English stān + denn; the Berkshire, Devon, Hertfordshire, Isle of Wight, and Staffordshire placenames derive from Old English stān + dūn ‘hill’.
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How common is the last name Standen in the United States?
The Standen surname was less popular in 2010 than it was in 2000, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The rank of the last name Standen fell from 32,823rd most common in 2000 to 33,731st in 2010, a decrease of approximately 2.77 percent. Despite the drop in rank, the number of people with the last name Standen actually increased slightly from 659 to 675, a minor uptick of about 2.43 percent. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, the popularity decreased by about 4.17 percent between the two census years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #32,823 | #33,731 | -2.77% |
| Count | 659 | 675 | 2.43% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.24 | 0.23 | -4.17% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Standen
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the ethnicity distribution among individuals bearing the Standen surname experienced some shifts between 2000 and 2010. Most notably, there was an increase in those identifying as having two or more races, rising from 1.37 percent to 1.78 percent. The proportion of Asian/Pacific Islanders within this group saw a decline of roughly 35.04 percent, dropping to 0.89 percent. Individuals of white ethnicity still represented the largest portion but slightly decreased from 96.21 percent to 94.96 percent. In 2010, the census recorded Hispanic representation among Standens for the first time at 1.93 percent, while Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities remained at zero reporting for both census years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.21% | 94.96% | -1.3% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.93% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.37% | 1.78% | 29.93% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.37% | 0.89% | -35.04% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |