Explore the Family Name Stockholm
The meaning of Stockholm
1. Americanized form of Danish Stokholm: habitational name from a place or farm so named, a compound of stok ‘beam, log’ and holm ‘islet’, denoting an islet with trees or referring to the oblong size of an islet. 2. Americanized form of Norwegian Stokholm: habitational name from a farm named after Stockholm in Sweden and also from an altered form of the farm name Skotholmen in Hordaland, from skot (related to skyta ‘shoot’, denoting a land formation that juts out) + holme ‘islet’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Stockholm in the United States?
The surname Stockholm has seen a slight increase in popularity according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it was ranked as the 57,985th most common surname in the United States and increased to the 56,195th position in 2010, representing a change of 3.09%. The count of individuals bearing this surname also increased from 328 to 364, marking an 11% growth rate. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained consistent at 0.12 over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #57,985 | #56,195 | 3.09% |
| Count | 328 | 364 | 10.98% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stockholm
In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Stockholm surname identify as White, making up 95.73% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 95.33% in 2010. The second largest group reported two or more races in 2000 but no data was recorded for this category in 2010. There was also a minor decrease in those who identify as American Indian and Alaskan Native. A new addition in 2010 was the Hispanic category, accounting for 1.37% of individuals with the Stockholm surname. No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.73% | 95.33% | -0.42% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.37% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.52% | 1.37% | -9.87% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.83% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |