Explore the Family Name Stonecipher

The meaning of Stonecipher

Americanized form of German Steinseifer, a topographic name composed of Middle High German stein ‘stone, rock’ + sīfe ‘swampy creek’.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Stonecipher has seen a slight increase in popularity over time. In 2000, this surname was ranked 13,848th in popularity and rose to 13,798th by 2010, reflecting a change of 0.36%. The number of people with this surname also increased from 2,002 in 2000 to 2,191 in 2010, showing an approximate growth rate of 9.44%. The proportion per 100,000 residents remained unchanged at 0.74.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,848	#13,798	0.36%
Count	2,002	2,191	9.44%
Proportion per 100k	0.74	0.74	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stonecipher

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Stonecipher has also seen changes over the decade from 2000 to 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 95.90% of those holding the Stonecipher surname identified as White, declining slightly to 94.71% by 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of Hispanics with this surname saw an uptick of roughly 70.67%, moving from 1.50% in 2000 to 2.56% in 2010. The share of people identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native also grew from 0.65% to 0.96% during this period. However, the representation of individuals identifying with two or more races declined by 12.31%, dropping from 1.30% to 1.14%. There were no people with this surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.9%	94.71%	-1.24%
Hispanic	1.5%	2.56%	70.67%
Two or More Races	1.3%	1.14%	-12.31%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.65%	0.96%	47.69%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%