Explore the Family Name Stensrud

The meaning of Stensrud

Norwegian: habitational name from any of numerous farmsteads, notably in Oppland and Buskerud, named in Old Norse as Steinsrud, formed generally with the personal name Steinn (meaning ‘stone’) but sometimes with the common noun steinn + ruth ‘clearing’. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Thor.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Stensrud shows a marginal decline of 3.15% from the year 2000 to 2010, moving it from rank 26738 to 27581 in the United States. The number of people carrying the name, however, increased marginally by 1.99% during the same period, with the count rising from 856 to 873 individuals. This slight increase is not reflected in the proportion per 100k which declined by 6.25%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,738	#27,581	-3.15%
Count	856	873	1.99%
Proportion per 100k	0.32	0.3	-6.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stensrud

Regarding ethnic identity associated with the surname Stensrud, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of bearers identify as White, accounting for 96.14% in 2000 and a slightly lower percentage of 95.76% in 2010. The Hispanic representation among those with the Stensrud surname saw an increase of 55.71%, though still comprising a small portion at 2.18%. The proportion identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased to zero by 2010 while those with two or more races dropped by around half. A new category emerged in 2010, with 0.80% identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native. The Black population remained consistently unrepresented among the Stensruds in both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.14%	95.76%	-0.4%
Hispanic	1.4%	2.18%	55.71%
Two or More Races	1.64%	0.8%	-51.22%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.8%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.7%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%