Explore the Family Name Staker

The meaning of Staker

English: 1. topographic name for someone who lived by a stake, from Middle English stake ‘stake’ (Old English staca) + -er. Compare Stake. 2. occupational name for someone who made wooden stakes or who drove them into the ground, from an agent derivative of Middle English stake ‘stake’ (Old English staca). Compare Stake.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Staker rose slightly in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 19,079 among all surnames and moved up to 18,849 in 2010, marking a 1.21% increase. The count of individuals bearing the name also grew from 1,319 in 2000 to 1,451 in 2010, indicating a 10.01% growth. Nevertheless, its proportion within the overall population remained steady at approximately 0.49 per 100,000 people.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,079	#18,849	1.21%
Count	1,319	1,451	10.01%
Proportion per 100k	0.49	0.49	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Staker

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Staker identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decrease of 0.49%. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased by 8.89%, while the number of Black and American Indian or Alaskan Native individuals was suppressed for privacy in 2010. Notably, there was a substantial increase in the proportion of people with this surname identifying as Hispanic (41.91%) and those reporting two or more races (30.19%).

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.06%	95.59%	-0.49%
Hispanic	1.36%	1.93%	41.91%
Two or More Races	1.06%	1.38%	30.19%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.45%	0.41%	-8.89%
Black	0.68%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.38%	0%	0%