Explore the Family Name Stetser

The meaning of Stetser

Americanized form of German Stetzer.

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

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

According to the data drawn from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Stetser has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Stetser was ranked as the 63,812th most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had slipped to 71,478th place. This represents a drop of 12.01%. The total number of people with the surname Stetser also declined during this period, falling from 292 to 273, a decrease of 6.51%. Consequently, the proportion of Stetsers per 100k people in the U.S. dropped by 18.18%.

20002010Change
Rank#63,812#71,478-12.01%
Count292273-6.51%
Proportion per 100k0.110.09-18.18%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stetser

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that almost entirely, those bearing the surname Stetser identify as White. In both 2000 and 2010, about 97% of Stetsers identified as White, marking an insignificant increase of 0.20% over the decade. A small proportion of Stetsers, around 1.71% in 2000 and 1.83% in 2010, identified as Hispanic. This segment saw a growth rate of 7.02%. The categories of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Two or more races, and American Indian and Alaskan Native showed no representation among individuals with the surname Stetser in either year.

20002010Change
White97.6%97.8%0.2%
Hispanic1.71%1.83%7.02%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%