Explore the Family Name Stiegman

The meaning of Stiegman

Americanized form of South German Stiegmann: topographic name from Middle High German stieg(e) ‘stairs, stile’ (across a fence), denoting someone who lived by such a feature. See also Stegmann. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Stiegman has seen a slight decrease in rank from 85,996 in 2000 to 88,685 in 2010, marking a change of -3.13. However, the count of individuals with this surname has slightly increased from 202 to 209 during the same period, representing a 3.47% increase. The proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.07.

20002010Change
Rank#85,996#88,685-3.13%
Count2022093.47%
Proportion per 100k0.070.070%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stiegman

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census shows that there is virtually no change. In both 2000 and 2010, 99.5% and 99.52% respectively of individuals with the Stiegman surname identified as White. There were no recorded instances of this surname belonging to individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. Furthermore, no one with this surname identified as having two or more races.

20002010Change
White99.5%99.52%0.02%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%