Explore the Family Name Stemm
The meaning of Stemm
North German: habitational name from any of several places, all in northern Germany, called Stemmen, from an Old Low German element meaning ‘marsh’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Stemm in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Stemm" saw a slight decline from 2000 to 2010. Ranked at 31,924 in 2000, it slipped to 32,792 by 2010, representing a change of -2.72%. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased slightly, from 683 in 2000 to 700 in 2010, showing a growth of 2.49%. The proportion per 100,000 people also decreased by 4.0%, moving from 0.25 to 0.24.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #31,924 | #32,792 | -2.72% |
| Count | 683 | 700 | 2.49% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.25 | 0.24 | -4% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stemm
In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the surname "Stemm" identify as White, making up 97.22% in 2000 and dropping marginally to 96.43% in 2010. Those identifying with two or more ethnicities showed a significant increase of 82.35% from 1.02% in 2000 to 1.86% in 2010. However, the percentage of those identifying as Black, Asian/Pacific Islander, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained relatively consistent or were suppressed for privacy. Interestingly, there was a small emergence of individuals identifying as Hispanic in 2010, where previously there had been none recorded in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.22% | 96.43% | -0.81% |
| Two or More Races | 1.02% | 1.86% | 82.35% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0.71% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0.73% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |