Explore the Family Name Stetz

The meaning of Stetz

1. Germanized or Americanized form of Polish and Rusyn (from Poland) Stec or Slovak and Rusyn (from Slovakia) Štec. 2. German: nickname for a stockily built man, from Middle High German stotze ‘clod, lump, log’. Compare Stetzer.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Stetz has seen a slight decline over the course of a decade. In 2000, it was ranked at 22,222 and fell to 23,618 by 2010, marking a change of -6.28%. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased slightly from 1,083 in 2000 to 1,074 in 2010 – a minimal decrease of -0.83%. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people bearing this surname declined by 10%, from 0.4 in 2000 to 0.36 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,222	#23,618	-6.28%
Count	1,083	1,074	-0.83%
Proportion per 100k	0.4	0.36	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stetz

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some changes over the ten-year period. A significant majority of those with the surname Stetz identify as White, although the percentage dropped slightly from 98.25% in 2000 to 96.65% in 2010. There was no representation from Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native communities in both 2000 and 2010. However, those identifying with two or more ethnic identities saw a notable increase from 0.55% in 2000 to 1.77% in 2010. Similarly, the percentage of individuals with the Stetz surname who identify as Hispanic rose by 31.52%, from 0.92% in 2000 to 1.21% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.25%	96.65%	-1.63%
Two or More Races	0.55%	1.77%	221.82%
Hispanic	0.92%	1.21%	31.52%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%