Explore the Family Name Stines

The meaning of Stines

1. Patronymic from Stine, as a Dutch name. 2. English: variant of Staines.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname "Stines" has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 13,548 in popularity with a count of 2,056 individuals carrying the surname. This equated to approximately 0.76 people per 100,000. By 2010, the rank had improved to 13,158 with a count of 2,325 individuals, increasing the proportion per 100,000 to 0.79. This represents a positive change of 2.88% in rank and a 13.08% increase in the number of people with the "Stines" surname.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,548	#13,158	2.88%
Count	2,056	2,325	13.08%
Proportion per 100k	0.76	0.79	3.95%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stines

Focusing on the ethnic identity associated with the surname "Stines", data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals a few interesting trends. In 2000, most of the individuals with this surname identified as White (84.97%), followed by Black (7.39%), Hispanic (5.25%), those of two or more races (1.56%), Asian/Pacific Islander (0.34%), and American Indian and Alaskan Native (0.49%). However, by 2010, although White remained the most common ethnicity (81.51%), there was a notable rise in those identifying as Black (10.24%), Hispanic (5.72%), and American Indian and Alaskan Native (0.69%). The percentage of those of two or more races also saw a slight increase to 1.63%, while the percentage of Asian/Pacific Islanders decreased to 0.22%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	84.97%	81.51%	-4.07%
Black	7.39%	10.24%	38.57%
Hispanic	5.25%	5.72%	8.95%
Two or More Races	1.56%	1.63%	4.49%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.49%	0.69%	40.82%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.34%	0.22%	-35.29%