Explore the Family Name Startup
The meaning of Startup
English (Kent): nickname from Middle English sterten, stirten, sturten (Old English styrtan) ‘(to) start, leap, jump’ + up(pe), hup, hop ‘up’. It might have denoted a messenger or a hasty person or perhaps an ‘upstart’, a sense of start-up first recorded c.1598. From 1517 onward the noun startup, stertup, startop, sturtup ‘kind of high-legged boot, worn by rustics’ is also recorded, but whether this sense was current in Middle English and therefore a possible source of a nickname is unknown.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Startup in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Startup saw a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the Startup surname was ranked 69,201 and by 2010, it had dropped to 72,568, marking a 4.87% decrease. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname saw a minor increase from 265 people in 2000 to 268 people in 2010, indicating a 1.13% growth. The proportion of people with the Startup surname per 100,000 individuals also slightly declined by 10.0% over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #69,201 | #72,568 | -4.87% |
| Count | 265 | 268 | 1.13% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.09 | -10% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Startup
In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the vast majority of people with the surname Startup identify as White, with 96.6% in 2000 and 96.27% in 2010, showing only a small 0.34% decrease. Hispanic representation among those with the Startup surname fell by 13.58%, going from 3.02% in 2000 to 2.61% in 2010. There were no reported instances of this surname among individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.6% | 96.27% | -0.34% |
| Hispanic | 3.02% | 2.61% | -13.58% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |