Explore the Family Name Stahlhut

The meaning of Stahlhut

German: nickname for a soldier who wore a metal helmet, from Middle High German stālhuot ‘steel helmet’ or for a maker of those. Some characteristic forenames: German Heinz, Kurt.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the Stahlhut surname's popularity has slightly fallen over a decade. In 2000, it ranked 53,904th in terms of commonality among surnames but by 2010, it had slipped to 55,505th, marking a decrease of nearly 3 percent. Despite this shift in rank, the actual count of individuals bearing the Stahlhut name increased from 359 in 2000 to 370 in 2010, indicating a rise of just over 3 percent. The proportion of this surname per 100,000 people, however, remained consistent at 0.13.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#53,904	#55,505	-2.97%
Count	359	370	3.06%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.13	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stahlhut

When it comes to ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals several changes between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as White and bearing the Stahlhut surname dropped from 95.82 to 93.51. On the other hand, those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or of two or more races saw increases. The Asian/Pacific Islander group rose from 1.67 percent to 1.89 percent, while those claiming two or more races climbed from 1.67 percent to 2.16 percent. Notably, the Hispanic category, which previously had no representation in 2000, reported a 1.35 percent presence by 2010. There was no change for the Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories, remaining at zero throughout both census periods.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.82%	93.51%	-2.41%
Two or More Races	1.67%	2.16%	29.34%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.67%	1.89%	13.17%
Hispanic	0%	1.35%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%