Explore the Family Name Steenson

The meaning of Steenson

1. Scottish and English: shortened form of Stevenson. Compare Steen 5, Stenson 1. 2. Americanized form of Norwegian and Danish Steensen.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Steenson has grown in popularity within the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked the 37,788th most popular surname, increasing slightly to 37,442nd place by 2010, a growth rate of approximately 0.92%. Moreover, the number of people bearing the surname Steenson also increased during this period, with 553 people having this last name in 2000, and the count rose to 595 by 2010, marking a 7.59% increase.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,788	#37,442	0.92%
Count	553	595	7.59%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.2	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Steenson

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the Steenson surname. In both 2000 and 2010, the majority of individuals with the Steenson surname identified as White, with a small decrease from 93.67% to 93.28% over the decade. The proportion identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander declined significantly, from 1.27% to 0.84%, a drop of 33.86%. Those reporting two or more ethnicities saw an increase from 1.99% to 2.52%, a 26.63% change. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic had a moderate increase from 1.99% to 2.18%, a rise of 9.55%. No individuals with the Steenson surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.67%	93.28%	-0.42%
Two or More Races	1.99%	2.52%	26.63%
Hispanic	1.99%	2.18%	9.55%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.27%	0.84%	-33.86%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%