Explore the Family Name Stieben
The meaning of Stieben
German: perhaps a habitational name from a place called Stieben-Berg near Wolfsburg (Lower Saxony).
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Stieben in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Stieben has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 70679th with 258 individuals carrying the name, equating to a proportion of about 0.1 per 100,000 people. By 2010, the count had declined slightly to 248, pushing the surname's rank to 77264th and reducing its proportion to 0.08 per 100,000 people, marking a 20% decrease.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #70,679 | #77,264 | -9.32% |
| Count | 258 | 248 | -3.88% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.08 | -20% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stieben
The ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census for the Stieben surname shows a predominantly White ethnic identity. In 2000, 96.90% of Stiebens identified as White, which slightly decreased to 95.16% by 2010. The percentage of those identifying as two or more races increased from 1.94% to 2.02% over the same period. The census recorded no Stiebens of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities during these years. There were also no records of Black ethnicity in 2000, but this information was suppressed in 2010 for privacy reasons. Interestingly, the Hispanic community saw an emergence in 2010, with 2.02% identifying as such, up from zero in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.9% | 95.16% | -1.8% |
| Two or More Races | 1.94% | 2.02% | 4.12% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.02% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |