Explore the Family Name Steensma
The meaning of Steensma
West Frisian and Dutch: occupational name for someone who worked with stone (quarryman, stonecutter, or stonemason), from stēn ‘stone’ + the Frisian suffix -ma, which originally denoted ‘(one of the) men of’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Steensma in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Steensma has shown a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 51,233rd in terms of commonality within the United States, but by 2010, it had climbed a bit to rank 50,960th. The number of individuals bearing the Steensma surname also rose from 382 to 409 during this time period, marking an increase of 7.07%. However, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 remained steady at 0.14.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #51,233 | #50,960 | 0.53% |
| Count | 382 | 409 | 7.07% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Steensma
The ethnicity associated with the surname Steensma has seen some shifts according to data drawn from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, nearly all (98.17%) of those bearing the surname identified as White, with no recorded instances of other ethnic identities. By 2010, there was a slight decrease in the percentage identifying as White (95.84%), accompanied by a small emergence of Asian/Pacific Islander (1.22%) and multiracial (2.20%) identities. There were still no reported instances of individuals identifying as Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.17% | 95.84% | -2.37% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 2.2% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.22% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |