Explore the Family Name Stands

The meaning of Stands

1. Native American: translation into English and shortening of a personal name based on a word meaning ‘to stand’, such as Lakota Sioux Tokeya Nažiŋ (in English Stands First, Anglicized as Tokeya Najin). 2. Americanized form of an unidentified surname, possibly Dutch or Flemish Stans.

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

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname 'Stands' saw a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the name was ranked as the 57,090th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had moved up to the 53,204th spot, representing a growth of 6.81%. The count of people with this surname also increased from 334 to 389 during this period, marking a 16.47% increase. The proportion of this surname per 100k people also saw an uptick, going from 0.12 to 0.13, a positive change of 8.33%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#57,090	#53,204	6.81%
Count	334	389	16.47%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.13	8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stands

In terms of ethnicity, the surname 'Stands' showed interesting changes over the decade based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. While there were no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either 2000 or 2010, the percentage of those identifying as Two or more races under this surname rose significantly from 3.29% to 5.40%, a notable 64.13% jump. During the same period, individuals identifying as White decreased from 38.62% to 32.65%, a decline of 15.46%. There was a striking 204.86% increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 3.29% to 10.03%. The percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals slightly decreased from 53.59% to 50.64%.

	2000	2010	Change
American Indian and Alaskan Native	53.59%	50.64%	-5.5%
White	38.62%	32.65%	-15.46%
Hispanic	3.29%	10.03%	204.86%
Two or More Races	3.29%	5.4%	64.13%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%