Explore the Family Name Stookey
The meaning of Stookey
Altered form of English Stuckey or German Stucki.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Stookey in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Stookey' experienced a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. Ranked 24,914th in 2000, the name fell to the 26,516th position in 2010, signifying a 6.43% decrease in its ranking. The count of individuals bearing this surname also diminished slightly from 937 in the year 2000 to 920 in 2010, marking a fall of 1.81%. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 of the population with the 'Stookey' surname dropped by 11.43% over the same decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #24,914 | #26,516 | -6.43% |
| Count | 937 | 920 | -1.81% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.35 | 0.31 | -11.43% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stookey
In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the 'Stookey' surname identified as White both in 2000 and 2010, albeit with a marginal drop of 0.52% to 95.76% in the latter year. No individuals bearing this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year. Meanwhile, those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase of 8.75%, rising from 1.60% in 2000 to 1.74% in 2010. There was also a notable rise of 45.33% in the percentage of Stookeys identifying with two or more races, increasing from 0.75% to 1.09% over the decade. In contrast, the proportion of Stookeys identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased by 23.53% to 0.65% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.26% | 95.76% | -0.52% |
| Hispanic | 1.6% | 1.74% | 8.75% |
| Two or More Races | 0.75% | 1.09% | 45.33% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.85% | 0.65% | -23.53% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |