Explore the Family Name Stalvey

The meaning of Stalvey

Altered (metathesized) form of English Stavely.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Stalvey has seen a slight dip in popularity over the course of a decade. In 2000, the surname ranked 18,153rd in popularity and by 2010 it dropped to 18,561st, marking a decrease of 2.25%. However, the count of individuals with this surname actually increased from 1,414 in 2000 to 1,486 in 2010, representing a growth of 5.09%. The proportion per 100k people also took a slight downward turn from 0.52 to 0.5, indicating a decline of 3.85%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,153	#18,561	-2.25%
Count	1,414	1,486	5.09%
Proportion per 100k	0.52	0.5	-3.85%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stalvey

Looking into the ethnicity of individuals carrying the Stalvey surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts over the ten-year period. While the vast majority identified as White, decreasing marginally from 97.03% in 2000 to 96.7% in 2010, other ethnic identities saw more significant changes. Those identifying as Hispanic decreased significantly from 1.41% to 0.40%, a drop of 71.63%. On the other hand, those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native experienced an increase from 0.57% to 0.94%, a growth of 64.91%. Notably, the census started recording individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Black under the surname Stalvey in 2010, accounting for 0.34% and 0.40% respectively. Also, the count of individuals identifying with two or more races surged from 0.50% to 1.21%, a substantial rise of 142.00%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.03%	96.7%	-0.34%
Two or More Races	0.5%	1.21%	142%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.57%	0.94%	64.91%
Hispanic	1.41%	0.4%	-71.63%
Black	0%	0.4%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.34%	0%