Explore the Family Name Stretch
The meaning of Stretch
English (Lancashire and Cheshire): nickname from Middle English strec(c)h(e), Old English stræc, strec ‘strong, violent’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Stretch in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Stretch" has seen slight shifts between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 22078 in popularity and rose to 22530 by 2010, marking a decline of 2.05%. The amount of people carrying this surname, however, increased by 4.39% from 1093 in 2000 to 1141 in 2010. Even though the overall number of people with the surname "Stretch" increased, the proportion per 100,000 people slightly decreased by 4.88%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #22,078 | #22,530 | -2.05% |
| Count | 1,093 | 1,141 | 4.39% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.41 | 0.39 | -4.88% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stretch
When we look at the ethnic identity associated with the surname "Stretch", again based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, there are some notable changes from 2000 to 2010. The majority remained predominantly white, although it dropped slightly from 93.14% to 91.15%. There was an increase in those identifying as Two or More Races from 1.92% to 2.63% and Hispanic from 1.28% to 2.19%. Interestingly, the 2010 census saw individuals with the surname "Stretch" identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native for the first time, whereas there were none reported in these categories in 2000. The percentage of those identifying as Black decreased slightly from 2.29% in 2000 to 2.19% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.14% | 91.15% | -2.14% |
| Two or More Races | 1.92% | 2.63% | 36.98% |
| Hispanic | 1.28% | 2.19% | 71.09% |
| Black | 2.29% | 2.19% | -4.37% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 1.05% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.79% | 0% |