Explore the Family Name Stolpe
The meaning of Stolpe
1. East German: variant of Stolp. 2. Swedish: nickname or a soldier’s name from stolpe ‘pole, post’ or ‘pale’ (in heraldic sense). 3. Danish: nickname from stolpe ‘pole, post’. 4. Norwegian: habitational name from the farm name Stolpe(n), mostly from stolpe ‘pole, post’, referring to a high and narrow mountain or hill. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Johan, Nils.
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How common is the last name Stolpe in the United States?
The surname Stolpe, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen a drop in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Stolpe was ranked as the 51,583rd most popular name and by 2010 it had dropped to 60,045th place, marking a decrease of 16.4%. The count of individuals with the Stolpe surname also declined from 379 in 2000 to 336 in 2010, representing a decrease of 11.35%. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people also diminished by 21.43%, from 0.14 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #51,583 | #60,045 | -16.4% |
| Count | 379 | 336 | -11.35% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.11 | -21.43% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stolpe
Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Stolpe, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, the vast majority of individuals with this surname identify as White. In 2000, 95.25% of Stolpes identified as White, and this figure slightly decreased to 94.64% in 2010. However, there was a new emergence of Stolpes identifying as Hispanic in 2010, accounting for 2.98% of the total, a category that was absent in the census data ten years prior. No significant changes were noted in other categories such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, which all remained at 0%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.25% | 94.64% | -0.64% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.98% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.85% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |