Explore the Family Name Stariha
The meaning of Stariha
Slovenian: nickname from stariha ‘old man with expressive signs of his age’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Stariha in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Stariha saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Stariha ranked 68,782 in terms of popularity, but by 2010 it had dropped to 71,265, marking a change of -3.61%. Nevertheless, the count of people with the surname Stariha did increase slightly from 267 in 2000 to 274 in 2010, a growth of 2.62%. However, when looking at the proportion per 100k, there was a decrease of 10.0% over the decade, going from 0.1 to 0.09.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #68,782 | #71,265 | -3.61% |
| Count | 267 | 274 | 2.62% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.09 | -10% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stariha
In terms of ethnic identity, the Stariha name appears to be predominantly associated with the White ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 95.88% of those bearing the surname were identified as White, and while this percentage dropped slightly to 94.53% in 2010, it remains overwhelmingly the majority ethnicity for this surname. There were no reported instances of the Stariha surname among Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories in either 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.88% | 94.53% | -1.41% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |