Explore the Family Name Stennis

The meaning of Stennis

Scottish: unexplained.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Stennis has seen a rise in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 23,056th most common name in the United States, but by 2010, its rank had improved to the 21,509th position. This represents a positive change of 6.71%. In terms of actual count, there were approximately 1,035 individuals with the Stennis surname in 2000, and this number increased to 1,214 in 2010, marking a significant growth of 17.29%. The proportion of people named Stennis per 100,000 also rose from 0.38 to 0.41 during this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#23,056	#21,509	6.71%
Count	1,035	1,214	17.29%
Proportion per 100k	0.38	0.41	7.89%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stennis

The ethnic identity associated with the name Stennis also showed considerable variation over the 10-year period. According to the Decennial U.S. Census, in 2000, the majority of individuals with this surname, about 83%, identified as Black. By 2010, this percentage had decreased to 75.95%. Meanwhile, the proportion of White individuals with this surname experienced a growth of 45.32%, increasing from 13.04% in 2000 to 18.95% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic also saw a substantial increase from 1.16% to 1.98%, marking a 70.69% change. The categories Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at 0 for both years, while those identifying with two or more races saw a modest increase from 2.42% to 2.88%.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	83%	75.95%	-8.49%
White	13.04%	18.95%	45.32%
Two or More Races	2.42%	2.88%	19.01%
Hispanic	1.16%	1.98%	70.69%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%