Explore the Family Name Stallman

The meaning of Stallman

1. Americanized form of German Stallmann and Stahlmann (see Stahlman). 2. English: habitational name from Stalmine (Lancashire), probably from Old English stæll, stell ‘place for catching fish’ (perhaps also ‘stream’) + Old Norse mynni ‘mouth of a river’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Stallman has seen a slight decline in popularity ranking over the decade from 2000 to 2010, moving from rank 14671 to 15020, a decrease of 2.38%. However, the actual count of people with this surname increased by 5.81% during the same period, suggesting that while other surnames may have become more common, the number of Stallmans was still growing. The proportion of individuals with the Stallman surname per 100k people also saw a small decrease of 2.9%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,671	#15,020	-2.38%
Count	1,858	1,966	5.81%
Proportion per 100k	0.69	0.67	-2.9%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stallman

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insight into the ethnic identity of those carrying the Stallman surname. Most identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with a slight decrease from 96.88% to 96.08%. The percentage identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase, jumping from 1.51% to 2.14%. Conversely, the percentage of Black individuals fell from 0.65% to 0.41%. Interestingly, two new categories emerged in 2010 that were not present in 2000: Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native, each accounting for 0.36% of Stallmans. The category of Two or more races saw a minor decrease from 0.70% to 0.66%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.88%	96.08%	-0.83%
Hispanic	1.51%	2.14%	41.72%
Two or More Races	0.7%	0.66%	-5.71%
Black	0.65%	0.41%	-36.92%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.36%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.36%	0%