Explore the Family Name Sternhagen

The meaning of Sternhagen

1. German: topographic name from Middle High German ster ‘ram’ (+ -n-, either the plural ending or a folk etymological insert by association with Middle High German stern ‘star’) + hagen ‘enclosed field or pasture’. 2. Swedish: probably of German origin; see 1 above.

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

The Sternhagen surname, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. It had a ranking of 46,331 in 2000, which slipped to 48,530 in 2010, marking a 4.75% decrease. In terms of actual count, there was an almost stagnant growth of just 0.46%, with the count going from 433 in 2000 to 435 in 2010. The proportion of this surname per 100,000 people also dipped by 6.25%, from 0.16 in 2000 to 0.15 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#46,331	#48,530	-4.75%
Count	433	435	0.46%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.15	-6.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sternhagen

When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the Sternhagen surname based on the Decennial U.S. Census, it is predominantly linked with individuals identifying as White. The percentage of people with the Sternhagen surname who identified as White was at 99.54% in 2000, dropping slightly to 97.47% in 2010. Interestingly, the 2010 census showed that 2.3% of individuals with this surname identified with two or more races, a category that was not represented in the 2000 data. There were no recorded instances of this surname being associated with Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities in either years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	99.54%	97.47%	-2.08%
Two or More Races	0%	2.3%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%