Explore the Family Name Staes
The meaning of Staes
Flemish: from a vernacular short form of the Latin personal name Eustacius (see Eustace).
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Staes in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Staes saw a drop in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 93,006 among all surnames but slipped to 101,737 in 2010, which is a decrease of 9.39%. The count of individuals with the surname also decreased from 183 in 2000 to 177 in 2010, marking a decline of 3.28%. This indicates that the name's proportion per 100,000 people also fell by 14.29% over this decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #93,006 | #101,737 | -9.39% |
| Count | 183 | 177 | -3.28% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.07 | 0.06 | -14.29% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Staes
The ethnicity distribution for the surname "Staes" also saw changes from 2000 to 2010 based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 60.66% of individuals with this surname identified as White, while this percentage slightly dropped to 59.32% in 2010. People identifying as Black under the Staes surname increased marginally, from 30.05% to 30.51%. Interestingly, there was an emergence of Hispanic identity within the Staes surname holders, reaching 2.82% in 2010 from zero in 2000. However, there were no recorded instances of individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native. Individuals identifying as belonging to two or more ethnicities saw a decrease from 7.10% in 2000 to 5.65% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 60.66% | 59.32% | -2.21% |
| Black | 30.05% | 30.51% | 1.53% |
| Two or More Races | 7.1% | 5.65% | -20.42% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.82% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |