Explore the Family Name Wasserstrom
The meaning of Wasserstrom
Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name composed of German Wasser ‘water’ + Strom ‘river, current’. Some characteristic forenames: German Frieda.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Wasserstrom in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Wasserstrom has slightly decreased in ranking from 2000 to 2010, moving from rank 77472 to 79598, indicating a decrease in popularity by 2.74 percent. However, the count of individuals with this surname surprisingly increased during this decade from 230 to 239, a modest growth of 3.91 percent. Consequently, the proportion of people bearing the Wasserstrom surname per 100k population declined by 11.11 percent, reflecting an overall decrease in the surname's prevalence.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #77,472 | #79,598 | -2.74% |
| Count | 230 | 239 | 3.91% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.08 | -11.11% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wasserstrom
From an ethnicity perspective, based on the Decennial U.S. Census, there was no change in the ethnic identities associated with the surname Wasserstrom between 2000 and 2010 for Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories; these were consistently reported as zero. For those identified as White, however, there was a marginal increase of 0.13 percent over the decade from 96.52 percent to 96.65 percent. The data suggests that the Wasserstrom surname is predominantly associated with individuals identifying as White.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.52% | 96.65% | 0.13% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |