Explore the Family Name Stash

The meaning of Stash

Americanized form of Polish Staś or its variant Stasz, Slovak and Czech Staš (see Stas 2), and their Germanized form Stasch.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Stash" showed a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname climbed from 37,200 in 2000 to 36,838 in 2010, representing a relative increase of 0.97%. Additionally, there was a notable rise in the count of people bearing the name "Stash," with an increase from 564 to 606 individuals, marking a growth rate of 7.45%. However, the proportion of this surname per 100,000 people remained consistent at 0.21.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,200	#36,838	0.97%
Count	564	606	7.45%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.21	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stash

In terms of ethnic identity, the distribution of the surname "Stash" saw some significant shifts based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 84.57% of those with the name identified as White, but this percentage decreased by 6.73% to 78.88% in 2010. There were also changes within other ethnic groups. For example, in 2010, 1.16% of Stash holders identified as being of two or more races, a new development since 2000. Additionally, the percentage of Hispanic identifying Stashes rose from 0.89% to 2.15%, an increase of 141.57%. Meanwhile, the portion of American Indian and Alaskan Native Stashes also grew from 13.48% to 16.67%. There was no change in the Asian/Pacific Islander and Black demographics, remaining at 0% throughout both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	84.57%	78.88%	-6.73%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	13.48%	16.67%	23.66%
Hispanic	0.89%	2.15%	141.57%
Two or More Races	0%	1.16%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%