Explore the Family Name Stimac
The meaning of Stimac
Croatian (almost exclusively Štimac) and Slovenian (Štimac): 1. nickname derived from štimati (also stimati) ‘to esteem, to appreciate’, but also ‘to boast’ and ‘to court girls’, thus probably denoting a boaster or a courtier. 2. alternatively, from South German Stimmer or directly from German bestimmen ‘to determine, to value’, denoting a taxer or a valuer (of damage). As a Slovenian surname Štimac is a dialect or imported variant of Štimec.
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How common is the last name Stimac in the United States?
The surname Stimac experienced a minor drop in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the surname ranked 18,656 in terms of popularity but fell to a rank of 19,933 by 2010, marking a 6.84% decrease. The total count of people carrying the surname also saw a slight dip of 1.1%, with a headcount of 1361 in 2000 decreasing to 1346 in 2010. This resulted in an overall decline of 8% in the proportion of individuals named Stimac per 100,000 members of the population.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #18,656 | #19,933 | -6.84% |
| Count | 1,361 | 1,346 | -1.1% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.5 | 0.46 | -8% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stimac
As per the ethnic identity associated with the surname Stimac, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of bearers identify as White, accounting for 95.74% in 2000 and 95.17% in 2010. A small percentage identified as Hispanic, with a rise from 2.20% in 2000 to 2.60% in 2010. Those who identified with two or more races also saw an increase, from 1.18% to 1.49%. Notably, 2010 marked the first year that a minority identified as Black (0.37%). There were no reported instances of Stimac carriers identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, and the number of those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native dropped to zero in 2010 from 0.44% in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.74% | 95.17% | -0.6% |
| Hispanic | 2.2% | 2.6% | 18.18% |
| Two or More Races | 1.18% | 1.49% | 26.27% |
| Black | 0% | 0.37% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.44% | 0% | 0% |