Explore the Family Name Stadt
The meaning of Stadt
German; Dutch (also Van de Stadt and Van der Stadt): from Middle High German, Middle Dutch stat ‘place with a legal status, town, city’, hence a nickname for someone who had come from a city to the country.
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How common is the last name Stadt in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data on surname popularity, the last name Stadt ranked 51,680th in 2000 and dipped slightly to 55,255th place in 2010. This decrease in ranking reflects a change of -6.92%. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased by -1.59%, from 378 in 2000 to 372 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of people named Stadt per 100k population also fell from 0.14 to 0.13, which represents a change of -7.14%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #51,680 | #55,255 | -6.92% |
| Count | 378 | 372 | -1.59% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.13 | -7.14% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stadt
As for the ethnic identity associated with the surname Stadt, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that in both 2000 and 2010, there were no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native who carried this surname. However, over the decade, the percentage of individuals with the Stadt surname identifying as White decreased from 98.15% to 95.97%, resulting in a change of -2.22%. Interestingly, the data noted an emergence of Hispanic identity among those bearing the Stadt surname, moving from 0% in 2000 to 1.61% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.15% | 95.97% | -2.22% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.61% | 0% |
| 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% |