Explore the Family Name Zandstra

The meaning of Zandstra

West Frisian and Dutch: topographic name for someone who lived on sandy soil, from Dutch zand ‘sand’ (Frisian sân) + the suffix -stra from Old Frisian sittera ‘inhabitant of’; or a habitational name for someone from a particular place called ‘t Zand. Some characteristic forenames: Dutch Bartel, Gerrit, Diederik, Klaas.

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

According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Zandstra experienced a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Zandstra ranked as the 38,942nd most popular surname in the U.S., but by 2010 it had dropped to the 40,371st position, marking a 3.67% decrease. However, despite its drop in rank, the total number of individuals with the Zandstra surname increased slightly during this same period, from 533 people in 2000 to 542 people in 2010, a rise of 1.69%. The proportion of the population with this surname per 100,000 decreased by 10% over the same decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#38,942	#40,371	-3.67%
Count	533	542	1.69%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.18	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zandstra

When it comes to the ethnicity linked to the Zandstra surname, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a small decrease from 98.87% to 97.97% over the decade. The Hispanic component, while still relatively small, saw an increase from 0.94% in 2000 to 1.29% in 2010, indicating a significant growth of 37.23%. The categories of Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native showed no change, remaining at 0% for both years considered.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.87%	97.97%	-0.91%
Hispanic	0.94%	1.29%	37.23%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%