Explore the Family Name Study
The meaning of Study
English: variant of Studdy, a habitational name from any of various places called with Old English stōd ‘stud, herd of horses’ + (ge)hæg ‘fence, enclosure’, such as Stody (Norfolk), or named with Old English stōd + haga ‘hedge, enclosure’, such as Stodday (Lancashire) and Studdah in Finghall (North Yorkshire). This surname is now rare in Britain.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Study in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname "Study" has shown a slight increase in popularity in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 45,482nd most common surname, with 443 individuals carrying the name. By 2010, it had climbed slightly to rank 45,253rd, with the number of individuals bearing the name also increasing by 6.77% to 473. Notably, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people remained stable over this decade at 0.16.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #45,482 | #45,253 | 0.5% |
| Count | 443 | 473 | 6.77% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Study
In terms of ethnic identity, the majority of individuals with the "Study" surname identified as White, based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 95.26% of the individuals with this surname were White, decreasing marginally to 94.08% by 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Black saw the most significant change, increasing from 1.13% in 2000 to 2.75% in 2010. Meanwhile, the proportion claiming a mixed-race identity or an American Indian and Alaskan Native identity saw slight decreases. There were no recorded instances of individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Hispanic in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.26% | 94.08% | -1.24% |
| Black | 1.13% | 2.75% | 143.36% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.81% | 1.69% | -6.63% |
| Two or More Races | 1.13% | 1.06% | -6.19% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |