Explore the Family Name Stiglich

The meaning of Stiglich

Americanized form of Croatian Štiglić: from dialect štiglić ‘goldfinch’ (a loanword from Middle High German stiglitz, itself a loanword from West Slavic languages; see Stieglitz), a nickname for someone thought to resemble the bird.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Stiglich saw a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 56,120th most common name in the United States, but by 2010, it had slipped slightly to 56,195th. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of people with the Stiglich surname increased from 341 in 2000 to 364 in 2010, representing a growth of 6.74%. However, when considering the proportion of Stiglichs per 100,000 people, there was a decrease of 7.69%, suggesting that while the number of Stiglichs grew, the overall population grew at a faster rate.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#56,120	#56,195	-0.13%
Count	341	364	6.74%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.12	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stiglich

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Stiglich. The majority of those bearing this surname self-identified as White, although this percentage decreased from 92.67% in 2000 to 87.91% in 2010. During this same period, there was a notable increase in the percentage identifying as Hispanic, with an upswing from 6.74% to 10.71%. There were no recorded instances of Stiglichs identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.67%	87.91%	-5.14%
Hispanic	6.74%	10.71%	58.9%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%