Explore the Family Name Stahr

The meaning of Stahr

1. German: nickname from Middle High German, Middle Low German star ‘starling’. 2. Germanized form of Sorbian and Polish Stary ‘small, little’ and of its shortened form Star. Some characteristic forenames: German Bernd, Fritz, Helmuth, Kurt.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Stahr was more prevalent in 2010 with 1,072 counts as compared to 1,061 in 2000, a minimal increase of 1.04%. However, its rank among popular surnames dropped from 22,612 in 2000 to 23,647 in 2010, indicating a 4.58% decrease in popularity. The proportion per 100,000 people also fell by 7.69%, from 0.39 to 0.36, over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,612	#23,647	-4.58%
Count	1,061	1,072	1.04%
Proportion per 100k	0.39	0.36	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stahr

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the Stahr surname, there were a few notable changes between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased significantly from 1.41% to 0.93%, a decline of 34.04%. Similarly, the percentage of those identifying with two or more races also decreased from 1.60% to 1.31%, a drop of 18.13%. On the other hand, the proportion of individuals with the Stahr surname who identified as white saw a slight increase from 94.44% to 95.15%. Those identifying as Hispanic also increased from 1.60% to 1.77%. The percentages for Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native ethnicities remained constant at 0%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.44%	95.15%	0.75%
Hispanic	1.6%	1.77%	10.62%
Two or More Races	1.6%	1.31%	-18.13%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.41%	0.93%	-34.04%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%