Explore the Family Name Standford

The meaning of Standford

English: variant, with intrusive -d-, of Stanford. Compare Standiford.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Standford has seen a decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 55,003 in terms of commonality, but by 2010, it fell to 68,122 reflecting a decrease of about 23.85%. The actual count of individuals with this surname also dropped from 350 to 289 during this period, a reduction of nearly 17.43%. The proportion of this surname per 100,000 people also decreased from 0.13 to 0.1, marking a decrease of approximately 23.08%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#55,003	#68,122	-23.85%
Count	350	289	-17.43%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.1	-23.08%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Standford

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some changes for those bearing the surname Standford between 2000 and 2010. Individuals identifying as White made up 45.14% in 2000 and decreased to 42.56% in 2010, indicating a decrease of about 5.72%. Those identifying as Black comprised 49.71% in 2000 and slightly increased to 50.52% in 2010, showing a mild increase of 1.63%. Hispanic representation grew considerably with a percentage of 2.29% in 2000 escalating to 3.81% in 2010, a significant growth of 66.38%. Although figures related to Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native were at 0% for both years, those identifying with two or more races saw a small decrease from 2.57% to 2.08%, a dip of about 19.07%.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	49.71%	50.52%	1.63%
White	45.14%	42.56%	-5.72%
Hispanic	2.29%	3.81%	66.38%
Two or More Races	2.57%	2.08%	-19.07%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%