Explore the Family Name Stinchcomb

The meaning of Stinchcomb

English (Gloucestershire): habitational name from Stinchcombe (Gloucestershiretershire), from Old English stint ‘sandpiper, dunlin’ (genitive stintes) + cumb ‘valley’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Stinchcomb has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, it was ranked as the 17,399th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had dropped to the 18,003rd position, marking a decline of 3.47%. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased slightly from 1,495 in 2000 to 1,551 in 2010, a growth rate of 3.75%. Interestingly, despite this increase, the proportion of the U.S. population with this surname per 100,000 people decreased marginally by 3.64%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,399	#18,003	-3.47%
Count	1,495	1,551	3.75%
Proportion per 100k	0.55	0.53	-3.64%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stinchcomb

Examining the ethnic identity affiliated with the surname Stinchcomb, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority identify as White, although there has been a small decrease of 2.87% from 87.09% in 2000 to 84.59% in 2010. The percentage identifying as Black experienced an increase of 13.94%, moving from 9.90% in 2000 to 11.28% in 2010. Those self-identifying as Hispanic also increased, from 1.14% in 2000 to 1.68% in 2010, marking a significant growth of 47.37%. The proportion of those identifying with two or more races saw a rise of 20.56%, from 1.07% to 1.29%. There were no reported individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	87.09%	84.59%	-2.87%
Black	9.9%	11.28%	13.94%
Hispanic	1.14%	1.68%	47.37%
Two or More Races	1.07%	1.29%	20.56%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%