Explore the Family Name Sternfeld

The meaning of Sternfeld

1. German: habitational name from any of various places called Sternfeld, in most cases composed of Middle High German ster ‘ram’ + feld ‘open country, field’. 2. Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Stern ‘star’ + Feld ‘field’. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Chaim.

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

According to data gathered from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Sternfeld has seen a marginal increase over a decade. In 2000, the surname was ranked 73,154th in the United States, but by 2010, it had climbed slightly to the 71,265th position, marking a 2.58% rise in rank. The total count of individuals bearing this surname also increased from 247 in 2000 to 274 in 2010, representing a growth rate of 10.93%. However, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 remained steady at 0.09%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#73,154	#71,265	2.58%
Count	247	274	10.93%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.09	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sternfeld

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Sternfeld, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows a decrease in the percentage of White individuals carrying this name. In 2000, 98.38% of individuals with the Sternfeld surname identified as White, dropping to 95.62% by 2010. Over the same period, an emergence of Hispanic representation was observed, going from 0% in 2000 to 2.55% in 2010. There were no recorded cases of this surname among Asian/Pacific Islanders, those identifying with two or more races, Black individuals, and American Indian and Alaskan Natives in both the 2000 and 2010 census data.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.38%	95.62%	-2.81%
Hispanic	0%	2.55%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%