Explore the Family Name Starry
The meaning of Starry
Americanized form of Czech and Slovak Starý, Polish and Sorbian Stary ‘old’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Starry in the United States?
The surname Starry, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, has seen a decrease in prevalence over the years. In 2000, it was ranked as the 25,926th most common name in the United States with an estimated 890 individuals carrying this surname. By 2010, its rank dropped to 28,380 with around 841 people bearing the Starry name, marking a change of -9.47% in rank and -5.51% in count. The proportion of people named Starry per 100k also decreased by 12.12%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #25,926 | #28,380 | -9.47% |
| Count | 890 | 841 | -5.51% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.33 | 0.29 | -12.12% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Starry
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that majority of individuals with Starry as their surname self-identify as White, at 96.29% in 2000 and 94.77% in 2010, a slight drop of 1.58%. Interestingly, people who identified as having two or more races grew notably from 1.12% to 2.38%, an absolute increase of 112.50%. Similarly, those identifying as Black rose from 0.56% to 1.07%, a significant growth of 91.07%. The percentage of Hispanics under the Starry surname saw a decline from 1.46% to 1.07%. There were no recorded instances of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in both census years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.29% | 94.77% | -1.58% |
| Two or More Races | 1.12% | 2.38% | 112.5% |
| Hispanic | 1.46% | 1.07% | -26.71% |
| Black | 0.56% | 1.07% | 91.07% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |