Explore the Family Name Thorstad
The meaning of Thorstad
Norwegian: habitational name from any of the six farmsteads, named in Old Norse as Thórisstathir ‘Thor’s farm’, from Thórir (see Thor) + stathir, plural of stathr ‘farmstead, dwelling’.
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How common is the last name Thorstad in the United States?
According to the data based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Thorstad showed a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Thorstad was ranked 35,387th in terms of popularity and had a count of 602 individuals with this surname. By 2010, its rank dropped to 37,391st and the total count decreased to 596 individuals. This change saw a decrease by about 1% in the total number of people with the surname and a drop of approximately 5.66% in its ranking.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #35,387 | #37,391 | -5.66% |
| Count | 602 | 596 | -1% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.22 | 0.2 | -9.09% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Thorstad
In terms of ethnicity, the data based on the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of those with the Thorstad surname identified as White, accounting for 96.51% in 2000 and dropping slightly to 95.30% in 2010. The percentage of individuals who identified as being of two or more races in 2000 was 1.66%, however, this changed to suppressed data in 2010. New occurrences in 2010 included individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic at 1.17% and 1.51% respectively. No individuals with the Thorstad surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.51% | 95.3% | -1.25% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.51% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.17% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.66% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |