Explore the Family Name Stenquist

The meaning of Stenquist

Swedish: ornamental name composed of the elements sten ‘stone’ (probably from a placename) + quist, an old or ornamental spelling of kvist ‘twig’. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Majken, Nils, Sven.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Stenquist has seen a minor shift in its popularity ranking from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 47,735 and dropped slightly to 48,530 by 2010, indicating a -1.67% change. However, the count of individuals with this surname increased from 417 to 435 during the same period, marking a 4.32% growth. The proportion per 100k people remained constant at 0.15, showing that the increase in the number of people bearing this surname did not significantly affect its relative prevalence within the population.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#47,735	#48,530	-1.67%
Count	417	435	4.32%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.15	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stenquist

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides information about the ethnic identity associated with the Stenquist surname. In 2000, a majority of Stenquists were identified as White (95.20%), followed by those identifying with two or more races (2.88%) and a small percentage as Asian/Pacific Islander (1.20%). By 2010, the percentage of Stenquists who identified as White increased slightly to 96.09%, while those claiming two or more races saw a decrease to 2.30%. Notably, there were no Stenquists identifying as Asian/Pacific Islanders, Hispanic, Black, American Indian, or Alaskan Native in the 2010 census, and no changes were recorded for these ethnic identities between 2000 and 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.2%	96.09%	0.93%
Two or More Races	2.88%	2.3%	-20.14%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.2%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%