Explore the Family Name Wikstrom

The meaning of Wikstrom

Swedish (Wikström): ornamental name composed of (an altered form of) the elements vik ‘bay’ + ström ‘river’. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Tor, Alf, Bernt, Erik, Fredrik, Holger, Lennart, Sven.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Wikstrom's popularity slightly declined between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 28,142nd most common surname, but by 2010, it had dropped to 29,334th, a 4.24% decrease. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of people with the Wikstrom surname increased marginally from 801 in 2000 to 806 in 2010, representing a growth of 0.62%. However, when considering the proportion per 100k people, there was a decrease of 10% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,142	#29,334	-4.24%
Count	801	806	0.62%
Proportion per 100k	0.3	0.27	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wikstrom

The ethnicity of individuals with the Wikstrom surname also saw shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority identified as White, though this percentage dropped slightly from 94.63% in 2000 to 93.05% in 2010. The Asian/Pacific Islander group saw an 11.61% decrease in representation among the Wikstrom surname holders. Notably, those identifying with two or more races increased by 27.43%, while the Hispanic representation also saw a significant increase of 74% during the same period. There was no change in the Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native groups, with their numbers remaining at zero in both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.63%	93.05%	-1.67%
Hispanic	1.5%	2.61%	74%
Two or More Races	1.75%	2.23%	27.43%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.12%	0.99%	-11.61%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%