Explore the Family Name Touchstone

The meaning of Touchstone

English: probably an altered form of Tedstone. This surname is virtually non-existing in Britain. Compare Tetstone and Touchton.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Touchstone saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Touchstone was ranked 14,353rd in popularity, with 1,913 individuals bearing this name. By 2010, the rank had dropped to 15,391st, while the count of individuals with this surname also decreased marginally to 1,905. This represents a decline of 7.23% in rank and 0.42% in count. Similarly, the proportion of individuals named Touchstone per 100,000 people decreased by 8.45% over this ten-year period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,353	#15,391	-7.23%
Count	1,913	1,905	-0.42%
Proportion per 100k	0.71	0.65	-8.45%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Touchstone

As for ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some interesting shifts. The percentage of Touchstones identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased by 19.35%, while those identifying as belonging to two or more races nearly doubled from 0.94% to 1.78%. The percentage of Touchstones identifying as White slipped slightly, from 88.81% to 86.51%, and the percentage identifying as Black also declined marginally from 8.21% to 7.82%. Meanwhile, those identifying as Hispanic saw the most significant increase, jumping from 1.1% to 2.89%. The percentage of Touchstones identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native remained steady at 0.63%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	88.81%	86.51%	-2.59%
Black	8.21%	7.82%	-4.75%
Hispanic	1.1%	2.89%	162.73%
Two or More Races	0.94%	1.78%	89.36%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.63%	0.63%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.31%	0.37%	19.35%