Explore the Family Name Stalzer

The meaning of Stalzer

South German: altered or dialect form of Stelzer. In part, it is a Gottscheerish (i.e. Gottschee German) surname, originating from the Kočevsko region in Lower Carniola, Slovenia (see Kocevar). Some characteristic forenames: German Helmuth, Bernhard, Franziska, Kurt, Ernst, Erwin, Helmut, Mathias, Reinhold, Siegfried.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Stalzer saw a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. The rank of the surname dropped from 27,361 in 2000 to 29,064 in 2010, representing a change of -6.22%. The count of individuals bearing this surname fell slightly from 830 to 816 during the same period, a decrease of -1.69%. The proportion per 100,000 people also experienced a dip of -9.68%, moving from 0.31 in 2000 to 0.28 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,361	#29,064	-6.22%
Count	830	816	-1.69%
Proportion per 100k	0.31	0.28	-9.68%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stalzer

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the Stalzer surname is predominantly associated with White ethnic identity. In 2000, 97.11% identified as White, reducing slightly to 95.83% in 2010. There was no representation in the categories of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native in both years. Those identifying with two or more ethnicities decreased from 1.08% in 2000 to 0% in 2010. However, the Hispanic representation saw a significant rise, moving from 1.33% in 2000 to 2.94% in 2010, marking a change of 121.05%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.11%	95.83%	-1.32%
Hispanic	1.33%	2.94%	121.05%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.08%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%