Explore the Family Name Stollar

The meaning of Stollar

1. Jewish: variant of Stolar. 2. Hungarian (Stollár): occupational name for a joiner, from Slavic stolar (compare Polish Stolarz).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Stollar saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 50,801 in terms of prevalence but fell to 53,913 by 2010, demonstrating a drop of 6.13%. The number of people bearing this surname also dipped marginally from 386 in 2000 to 383 in 2010, marking a reduction of 0.78%. Moreover, the proportion of individuals named Stollar per 100,000 people also witnessed a downfall of 7.14%, moving from 0.14 to 0.13 over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#50,801	#53,913	-6.13%
Count	386	383	-0.78%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.13	-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stollar

Analyzing the ethnic identity associated with the surname Stollar, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that most individuals carrying this surname identify as White. In 2000, approximately 96.89% of the Stollars identified as White, but this percentage slightly decreased to 93.99% in 2010. The representation of the surname in the Hispanic community showed a minor increase, going from 0% in 2000 to 1.57% in 2010. During the same period, there was also the emergence of some Stollars who identified with two or more races, accounting for 3.13% in 2010, whereas no such record existed in 2000. However, the data concerning Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native identities remained consistently at 0% throughout the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.89%	93.99%	-2.99%
Two or More Races	0%	3.13%	0%
Hispanic	0%	1.57%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%