Explore the Family Name Walstead

The meaning of Walstead

Americanized form of Norwegian Walstad.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Walstead has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname dropped from 92,601 in 2000 to 106,096 in 2010, marking a decrease of approximately 14.57 percent. Similarly, the count of persons with this surname went down by 8.7 percent, from 184 in 2000 to 168 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people also decreased by approximately 14.29 percent.

20002010Change
Rank#92,601#106,096-14.57%
Count184168-8.7%
Proportion per 100k0.070.06-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Walstead

Regarding the ethnicity associated with the Walstead surname, Decennial U.S. Census data reveals little change between 2000 and 2010. In both years, the ethnicity data for Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native was either negligible or suppressed for privacy. However, there was a slight increase in the percentage of individuals with this surname who identified as White, going up from 96.20 percent in 2000 to 97.02 percent in 2010.

20002010Change
White96.2%97.02%0.85%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%