Explore the Family Name Stenstrom

The meaning of Stenstrom

Swedish (Stenström): ornamental name composed of the elements sten ‘stone’ (probably from a placename) + ström ‘river’. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Anders, Oddvar.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Stenstrom has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Stenstrom ranked 29,099 among all surnames but fell to 31,482 in 2010, representing an 8.19% decrease. The count of individuals with this surname also declined from 767 in 2000 to 735 in 2010, showing a reduction of 4.17%. Consequently, the proportion of Stenstroms per 100,000 people dropped by 10.71%, from 0.28 in 2000 to 0.25 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#29,099	#31,482	-8.19%
Count	767	735	-4.17%
Proportion per 100k	0.28	0.25	-10.71%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stenstrom

Turning to ethnic identity associated with the Stenstrom surname, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there have been some shifts between 2000 and 2010. Predominantly, those identifying as White held this surname - 96.48% in 2000 which decreased slightly to 93.33% in 2010. Individuals identifying as Hispanic with this surname increased from 0.78% to 1.63% over the same period. Interestingly, the surname appeared among Asian/Pacific Islander and those of two or more races for the first time in 2010, at rates of 1.09% and 2.86% respectively. However, those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native reduced from 1.56% to 1.09%. No Black individuals were recorded with this surname in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.48%	93.33%	-3.26%
Two or More Races	0%	2.86%	0%
Hispanic	0.78%	1.63%	108.97%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.09%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.56%	1.09%	-30.13%
Black	0%	0%	0%