Explore the Family Name Sturdevant

The meaning of Sturdevant

English: variant of Sturdivant.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Sturdevant experienced a minor decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 11,138th most common surname in the United States, but by 2010, it dropped to the 12,009th position, which indicates a change of -7.82%. The count of individuals with this surname also slightly decreased from 2,613 in 2000 to 2,600 in 2010, a reduction of -0.5%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Sturdevant per 100,000 residents reduced by -9.28% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#11,138	#12,009	-7.82%
Count	2,613	2,600	-0.5%
Proportion per 100k	0.97	0.88	-9.28%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sturdevant

Looking at ethnicity based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the ethnic identity associated with the surname Sturdevant has seen some changes from 2000 to 2010. The majority of individuals with this surname identify as White, although this percentage did decrease a bit from 93.19% in 2000 to 91.38% in 2010. Notably, those identifying as Asian or Pacific Islander saw a significant increase of 109.68%, from 0.31% to 0.65%. There was also an increase in the proportion of individuals with this surname identifying as of Hispanic ethnicity from 1.22% to 2.19% in the ten-year span, while the percentage of those identifying as Two or more races went up from 1.38% to 1.73%. The proportion identifying as Black remained relatively stable, and there was a slight increase among those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.19%	91.38%	-1.94%
Black	3.18%	3.19%	0.31%
Hispanic	1.22%	2.19%	79.51%
Two or More Races	1.38%	1.73%	25.36%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.73%	0.85%	16.44%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.31%	0.65%	109.68%