Explore the Family Name Stelling
The meaning of Stelling
1. English (North Yorkshire and Durham): from northern Middle English stelling ‘cattle fold’ (Old English stelling). The surname may be topographic, for someone who lived by, or worked at, a cattle fold, or habitational, from a place so named, such as Stelling (Northumberland). 2. English (North Yorkshire and Durham): occasionally a habitational name from Stelling (Kent). The place is probably named with Old English stelling ‘cattle fold’, but its name may also derive from an Old English personal name Stealla + the groupname suffix -ingas. 3. Dutch: topographic name from a derivative of Middle Dutch stelle ‘land built up on mudflats behind a dike’. 4. North German: metonymic occupational name from Middle Low German stellinge ‘storage, warehousing; (cattle etc.) stalls, scaffolding, framework’. 5. German: habitational name from Stellingen or Stelingen. Some characteristic forenames: German Otto, Konrad, Claus, Eldor, Hannelore, Hans, Helmut, Ilse, Kurt, Rudi.
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How common is the last name Stelling in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Stelling increased in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was the 18,645th most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010 it had moved up to the 18,144th position, marking a rise of 2.69%. The number of individuals with the Stelling surname also increased during this period, from 1,362 to 1,534, a growth of 12.63%. The proportion of Stellings per 100k people also saw an increase, going from 0.5 to 0.52, a change of 4%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #18,645 | #18,144 | 2.69% |
| Count | 1,362 | 1,534 | 12.63% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.5 | 0.52 | 4% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stelling
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Stelling also saw changes between 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The largest group identifying as White decreased slightly from 95.96% to 93.42%. Meanwhile, those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase, rising from 1.32% to 3.13%, a change of 137.12%. The percentage of Black individuals also rose from 1.10% to 1.56%, a 41.82% increase. The category of two or more races saw a decrease from 0.95% to 0.72%, a drop of -24.21%. New ethnic identities also appeared in 2010: Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native, both accounting for less than 1% of the total.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.96% | 93.42% | -2.65% |
| Hispanic | 1.32% | 3.13% | 137.12% |
| Black | 1.1% | 1.56% | 41.82% |
| Two or More Races | 0.95% | 0.72% | -24.21% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.65% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.52% | 0% |