Explore the Family Name Stellmach
The meaning of Stellmach
1. German: variant of Stellmacher ‘cartwright’. 2. Americanized or Germanized form of Polish, Jewish, and Rusyn (from Poland) Stelmach or Sztelmach, Ukrainian and Jewish Stelmakh or Shtelmakh, all from a word of German origin meaning ‘wheelwright, cartwright’ (compare also above).
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How common is the last name Stellmach in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Stellmach was ranked 42,604 in popularity in 2000 and slightly dropped to a rank of 42,937 in 2010. Despite the slight drop in ranking, the number of people with this surname increased by 5.22%, from 479 in 2000 to 504 in 2010. However, when looking at the proportion per 100,000 people, there was a decrease of 5.56% between 2000 and 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #42,604 | #42,937 | -0.78% |
| Count | 479 | 504 | 5.22% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.18 | 0.17 | -5.56% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stellmach
The ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the Stellmach surname identify as white, with a small drop in this group from 97.29% in 2000 to 96.83% in 2010. The number of those identifying as Hispanic also decreased by 47.34%, from 1.88% in 2000 to less than 1% in 2010. Interestingly, there was an emergence of individuals identifying with two or more ethnicities in 2010, which was not present in the 2000 census data. The categories for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at zero for both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.29% | 96.83% | -0.47% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.39% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 1.88% | 0.99% | -47.34% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |