Explore the Family Name Stade

The meaning of Stade

German: habitational name from any of various places so named, for example on the river Elbe. Some characteristic forenames: German Bernhard, Bertel, Erhardt, Erna, Hannelore, Kurt, Wolfgang.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname 'Stade' has seen a decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was the 34,150th most popular surname in the US, but by 2010 it had dropped to the 40,672nd position, a decrease of 19.1%. Additionally, the count of individuals carrying the surname 'Stade' also decreased from 628 in 2000 to 537 in 2010, signifying a drop of 14.49%. Consequently, the proportion of individuals with the 'Stade' surname per 100k population fell by 21.74%, from 0.23 in 2000 to 0.18 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#34,150	#40,672	-19.1%
Count	628	537	-14.49%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.18	-21.74%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stade

In terms of ethnic identity, the Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the 'Stade' surname identify as White, with a slight decrease from 96.66% in 2000 to 96.46% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either of these years. The percentage of people identifying as Hispanic decreased significantly from 1.75% in 2000 to 1.12% in 2010, showing a 36.00% change. It's worth noting that the data for 2010 shows individuals identifying with two or more races, which wasn't the case in 2000. However, the data for those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native was suppressed in 2010, possibly for privacy reasons, while it stood at 1.11% in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.66%	96.46%	-0.21%
Two or More Races	0%	1.3%	0%
Hispanic	1.75%	1.12%	-36%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.11%	0%	0%