Explore the Family Name Stainback

The meaning of Stainback

Probably an Americanized form of German Steinbeck.

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

According to the data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the Stainback surname has seen a decline between 2000 and 2010. The ranking plummeted from 25,775 in 2000 to 27,804 in 2010, marking a decrease of 7.87 percent. The frequency of this last name also decreased during this period. In 2000, there were about 897 individuals with the Stainback surname, which decreased to 864 by 2010. This represents a 3.68 percent reduction. The proportion of the population with this last name per 100,000 people also fell by 12.12 percent.

20002010Change
Rank#25,775#27,804-7.87%
Count897864-3.68%
Proportion per 100k0.330.29-12.12%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stainback

The ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census for the Stainback surname indicates some interesting trends. Between 2000 and 2010, the number of individuals identifying as two or more races increased by a staggering 148.21 percent. Conversely, the percentage of those identifying as White saw a minor decrease, moving from 84.28 percent in 2000 to 83.80 percent in 2010. The Black population with the Stainback surname also experienced a slight drop from 14.38 percent to 14.12 percent. The census reported no change in the Hispanic population, while data for the Asian/Pacific Islander category was suppressed in 2010 for privacy reasons.

20002010Change
White84.28%83.8%-0.57%
Black14.38%14.12%-1.81%
Two or More Races0.56%1.39%148.21%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.67%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%