Explore the Family Name Walstrom

The meaning of Walstrom

Swedish (Walström): variant of Wallström (see Wallstrom) and its cognate Wahlström (see Wahlstrom) and, in North America, (also) an altered form of these. The surname Walström is very rare in Sweden.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Walstrom has seen a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 29,543rd in popularity; however, by 2010, it had moved up to 28,829th place, marking an increase of 2.42 percent. The count of individuals with this surname also increased from 753 to 825 during this period, which is a rise of 9.56 percent. Despite these changes, the proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.28.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#29,543	#28,829	2.42%
Count	753	825	9.56%
Proportion per 100k	0.28	0.28	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Walstrom

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the Walstrom surname from 2000 to 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander dropped to zero by 2010, while the proportion of individuals identifying with two or more races saw a significant increase of 61.67 percent, rising from 1.20 to 1.94 percent. The majority of the Walstrom family identified as White, though there was a minor decrease of 0.69 percent over the decade, settling at 95.88 percent in 2010. The percentage of Hispanic individuals declined by 39.17 percent, whereas the American Indian and Alaskan Native category saw an introduction of 0.85 percent in 2010. There was no change in the Black category, remaining at zero for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.55%	95.88%	-0.69%
Two or More Races	1.2%	1.94%	61.67%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.85%	0%
Hispanic	1.2%	0.73%	-39.17%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.66%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%