Explore the Family Name Stampfli

The meaning of Stampfli

Swiss German (also Stämpfli): metonymic occupational name for someone who worked at a crushing mill (see Stampfl). Some characteristic forenames: German Fritz, Hans, Markus, Otto.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Stampfli has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 55,003 in popularity and by 2010, it decreased to the rank of 56,310, marking a change of -2.38%. However, despite its drop in ranking, the count of individuals bearing the Stampfli surname increased from 350 in 2000 to 363 in 2010, indicating a growth of 3.71%. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people also saw a decrease from 0.13 in 2000 to 0.12 in 2010, a change of -7.69%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#55,003	#56,310	-2.38%
Count	350	363	3.71%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.12	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stampfli

When looking at the ethnicity associated with the surname Stampfli, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there was a notable presence of White ethnicity throughout both years, 95.71% in 2000 and 95.32% in 2010, witnessing a small decrease of -0.41%. The percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic saw an increase from 1.71% in 2000 to 2.20% in 2010, a growth of 28.65%. There were no individuals identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. Interestingly, the census recorded a shift from 1.43% identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2000 to none in 2010, while those identifying with two or more races emerged in 2010, making up 1.38% of the total.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.71%	95.32%	-0.41%
Hispanic	1.71%	2.2%	28.65%
Two or More Races	0%	1.38%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.43%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%