Explore the Family Name Stolp

The meaning of Stolp

East German: habitational name from any of the places called Stolp or Stolpe in Pomerania, Mecklenburg, and Brandenburg. Some characteristic forenames: German Armin, Dieter, Horst, Theresia, Uwe, Volker.

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

The surname Stolp has seen a slight decrease in popularity, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it was ranked 20,711th most popular name and by 2010, it had dropped to 21,403rd, a decline of approximately 3.34%. However, there was an increase in the total count of people with the surname from 1,187 in 2000 to 1,222 in 2010, a growth of 2.95%. Nevertheless, the proportion of people with the surname Stolp per 100,000 people decreased by 6.82% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,711	#21,403	-3.34%
Count	1,187	1,222	2.95%
Proportion per 100k	0.44	0.41	-6.82%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stolp

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Stolp also shifted between 2000 and 2010, as shown by the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the vast majority (95.28%) identified as White, which declined slightly to 93.86% in 2010. The Hispanic population with this surname saw an increase of 30.93%, from 1.94% in 2000 to 2.54% in 2010. Notably, there was a new entry of Asian/Pacific Islanders in 2010 who now represent 1.55% of those with the surname. However, those identifying as two or more races decreased by 23.73%, while the percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Natives fell to zero. There were no reported Black individuals with the surname Stolp in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.28%	93.86%	-1.49%
Hispanic	1.94%	2.54%	30.93%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.55%	0%
Two or More Races	1.18%	0.9%	-23.73%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.93%	0%	0%