Explore the Family Name Stever

The meaning of Stever

German: habitational name from Stevern near Münster or topographic name from the Stever river (named with a prehistoric word denoting a marsh).

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

The surname Stever, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, experienced a slight dip in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, it ranked 13,333rd in popularity with 2,097 individuals carrying the name. By 2010, the rank had fallen by 6.03% to 14,137th, although the count of individuals with the surname rose slightly by 1.38% to 2,126. This indicates that while there were more people named Stever in 2010 compared to 2000, other surnames increased at a faster rate. The proportion of individuals named Stever per 100,000 people also saw a decrease of 7.69%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,333	#14,137	-6.03%
Count	2,097	2,126	1.38%
Proportion per 100k	0.78	0.72	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stever

When examining the ethnic identity tied to the surname Stever, again based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, a few shifts can be seen from 2000 to 2010. The percentage of those identified as White decreased slightly by 1.50% from 96.61% to 95.16%. There was a notable increase in individuals who identified as belonging to two or more races, going from 0.86% in 2000 to 1.27% in 2010, a change of 47.67%. Similarly, those identifying as Hispanic increased from 1.67% to 2.45%, marking a 46.71% change. The percentages of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also saw an increase, albeit smaller, from 0.62% to 0.71%. The data for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native populations was suppressed for privacy.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.61%	95.16%	-1.5%
Hispanic	1.67%	2.45%	46.71%
Two or More Races	0.86%	1.27%	47.67%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.62%	0.71%	14.52%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%