Explore the Family Name Youngstrom

The meaning of Youngstrom

Americanized form of Swedish Ljungström: ornamental name composed of the elements ljung ‘heather’ (probably from a placename) + ström ‘current, stream’.

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

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Youngstrom has seen a slight decrease in rank from 35,106 in 2000 to 36,337 in 2010, a change of -3.51%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Youngstrom surname increased from 608 in 2000 to 616 in 2010 (a growth of 1.32%). However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, there is a decrease of 8.7% over the decade.

20002010Change
Rank#35,106#36,337-3.51%
Count6086161.32%
Proportion per 100k0.230.21-8.7%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Youngstrom

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the Youngstrom surname according to the Decennial U.S. Census, it’s predominantly White, with 96.71% in 2000 and slightly less at 96.43% in 2010. The ethnicity data for Asian/Pacific Islander shows an increase from 0% in 2000 to 0.81% in 2010. The percentage of Hispanic individuals with the surname Youngstrom also increased from 0.82% in 2000 to 1.30% in 2010, marking a significant change of 58.54%. Meanwhile, the data for Black individuals and American Indian and Alaskan Native was suppressed for privacy reasons. The percentage representing those identifying as two or more races dropped from 1.32% in 2000 to 0% in 2010.

20002010Change
White96.71%96.43%-0.29%
Hispanic0.82%1.3%58.54%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0.81%0%
Two or More Races1.32%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%