Explore the Family Name Stirrup

The meaning of Stirrup

English (Lancashire): 1. habitational name from Styrrup in Nottinghamshire. The placename derives from Old English stīgrāp ‘stirrup’, in some undetermined sense, perhaps referring to a topographic feature thought to resemble a stirrup. 2. nickname from Middle English stir(r)op ‘stirrup’, denoting someone who made, sold, or habitually wore stirrups. Compare Stripp.

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

The surname Stirrup held the rank of 81,700 in popularity based on the Decennial U.S. Census data from 2000 and slipped slightly to a rank of 87,663 by 2010, marking a 7.3% decrease. The number of individuals bearing the Stirrup name also decreased marginally from 215 to 212, reflecting a drop of 1.4%. Consequently, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 population fell by 12.5% from 0.08 to 0.07 during this ten-year period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#81,700	#87,663	-7.3%
Count	215	212	-1.4%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.07	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stirrup

In terms of ethnic identity, the Stirrup surname was primarily associated with White and Black communities according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 54.42% of those with the Stirrup surname identified as White, and this figure increased by 5.75% to 57.55% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage identifying as Black dropped by 4.16% from 42.33% to 40.57% over the same decade. There were no recorded instances of the Stirrup surname among the Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native communities in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	54.42%	57.55%	5.75%
Black	42.33%	40.57%	-4.16%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%