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

Walstrom, 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 Walstrom surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Walstrom in America

Walstrom is the 28829th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Walstrom surname appeared 825 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 Walstrom.

We can also compare 2010 data for Walstrom 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 Walstrom

The surname Walstrom has its origins in Sweden, where it first emerged in the late 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old Swedish words "vall," meaning "valley," and "ström," meaning "stream" or "current." This suggests that the name originally referred to someone who lived near a valley with a stream or river running through it.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Walstrom can be found in the Swedish parish records of Östergötland, where a man named Anders Walstrom was listed in 1587. The spelling of the name varied in these early records, with variations such as Wallström, Wallstrom, and Walström appearing.

In the 17th century, the name Walstrom began to spread beyond its initial regional confines in Sweden. In 1638, a man named Johan Walstrom was recorded as a merchant in the city of Gothenburg. Later, in 1671, a soldier named Erik Walstrom was mentioned in military records from the Scanian War between Sweden and Denmark.

As the name spread, it became associated with various place names in Sweden, such as Wallström in Västmanland and Wallström in Skåne. These place names likely influenced the spelling of the surname in different regions.

One notable figure with the surname Walstrom was Carl Gustaf Walstrom (1768-1838), a Swedish politician and nobleman who served as the Governor of Östergötland County. Another prominent individual was Johan August Walstrom (1835-1917), a Swedish-American Baptist minister and author who immigrated to the United States in 1868.

Other historical figures with the surname Walstrom include Axel Walstrom (1864-1945), a Swedish architect and city planner who designed several notable buildings in Stockholm; Kristina Walstrom (1872-1949), a Swedish painter and illustrator known for her portraiture; and Erik Walstrom (1891-1971), a Swedish-American author and journalist who wrote extensively about Swedish culture and history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Walstrom

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

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 Walstrom 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 Walstrom 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 Walstrom was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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