Find out how popular the last name Setterstrom is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Setterstrom.

Setterstrom, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Setterstrom surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Setterstrom in America

Setterstrom is the 80419th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Setterstrom surname appeared 236 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Setterstrom.

We can also compare 2010 data for Setterstrom to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Setterstrom

The surname SETTERSTROM has its origins in Sweden, dating back to the 17th century. It is derived from a combination of the Swedish words "sätter" meaning setter or planter, and "ström" meaning stream or current.

The name likely originated in rural areas of central Sweden, where agricultural communities were established along streams and rivers. It may have initially referred to someone who worked as a planter or cultivator near a flowing body of water.

In early Swedish records, variations of the spelling include "Sättarström" and "Setterström". The earliest documented instance of the name appears in a parish register from the village of Västergötland in 1642, referring to a farmer named Lars Setterstrom.

One notable bearer of the name was Hans Setterstrom, a Swedish military officer born in 1768. He fought in the Finnish War against Russia and later achieved the rank of Lieutenant Colonel before his death in 1837.

Another historical figure was Johanna Setterstrom, a renowned botanist and naturalist from Uppsala, Sweden. Born in 1832, she made significant contributions to the study of Nordic flora and published several influential works before her passing in 1903.

In the late 19th century, a family of Setterstrom merchants established a successful trading business in Stockholm. The patriarch, Erik Setterstrom, born in 1845, built a legacy that spanned multiple generations until his death in 1912.

A lesser-known figure was Nils Setterstrom, a Swedish-American immigrant who settled in Minnesota in the 1870s. He became a prominent figure in the local Swedish community, founding a Lutheran church and serving as a respected community leader until his death in 1905.

The surname SETTERSTROM continues to be most prevalent in Sweden, although many descendants of Swedish immigrants now bear the name in various parts of the world, particularly in North America and other regions with significant Swedish diaspora populations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Setterstrom

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Setterstrom.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Setterstrom was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Setterstrom has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Setterstrom was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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