Explore the Family Name Stoessel

The meaning of Stoessel

German (Stössel): metonymic occupational name for someone who used a pestle, an apothecary or spicer, from Middle High German stœzel ‘pestle’. Some characteristic forenames: German Achim, Johann, Otto.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Stoessel has undergone a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. The ranking of the name has slipped from 47,939 in 2000 to 51,830 in 2010, representing an 8.12% drop. The actual count of individuals bearing the Stoessel surname also dropped by approximately 3.37%, from 415 in 2000 down to 401 in 2010. Consequently, this resulted in a reduction of the proportion per 100k people from 0.15 to 0.14, marking a 6.67% decline.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#47,939	#51,830	-8.12%
Count	415	401	-3.37%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.14	-6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stoessel

With respect to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that most individuals with the Stoessel surname identify as White, although there was a marginal decline from 91.33% in 2000 to 89.03% in 2010. Individuals identifying as Hispanic increased significantly over this period, from 1.20% to 2.49%, marking a 107.50% jump. Those who were identified as Black constituted 5.54% of the Stoessel population in 2000 and 5.24% in 2010, indicating a 5.42% decrease. Additionally, there were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in both years. Interestingly, the category of "Two or more races" appeared in 2010 with a representation of 2.00%, which was not reported in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.33%	89.03%	-2.52%
Black	5.54%	5.24%	-5.42%
Hispanic	1.2%	2.49%	107.5%
Two or More Races	0%	2%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%