Explore the Family Name Stoeckel

The meaning of Stoeckel

South German (Stöckel): diminutive of Stock 3. Compare Stockel. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Gerhard, Klaus, Dieter, Franz, Fritz.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Stoeckel has seen a slight decrease in popularity over the years. In 2000, it ranked 26,035 in popularity and by 2010, it had dropped to 27,081, a change of -4.02%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Stoeckel surname increased from 885 to 894 between 2000 and 2010, showing a marginal growth of 1.02%. However, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 9.09%, indicating that while the absolute numbers grew, the name became less common relative to the population.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,035	#27,081	-4.02%
Count	885	894	1.02%
Proportion per 100k	0.33	0.3	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stoeckel

The ethnic identity associated with the Stoeckel surname has diversified between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The majority of individuals with this surname identify as White, although this percentage has decreased slightly, from 97.06% in 2000 to 94.63% in 2010. The representation of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander within the Stoeckel surname increased by 12.22% over the ten-year period. The most significant change was seen in the category of individuals identifying with two or more races, which grew by 47.79%. For the first time in 2010, there was also a small percentage of Stoeckels identifying as Hispanic. No individuals with the Stoeckel surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.06%	94.63%	-2.5%
Two or More Races	1.36%	2.01%	47.79%
Hispanic	0%	1.68%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.9%	1.01%	12.22%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%