Explore the Family Name Stooksbury

The meaning of Stooksbury

English: habitational name probably from Stockbury (Kent). The placename may derive from Old English stoc ‘place, secondary settlement’ + the Old English groupname suffix -ingas (genitive -inga-) + Old English bǣr ‘pasture’ or burg ‘fortress’. This surname is now rare in Britain.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Stooksbury decreased in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked at 27,361 but slipped to 29,231 by 2010, reflecting a decrease of 6.83%. Correspondingly, the count of individuals with this surname also diminished from 830 to 810, constituting a 2.41% decline. The proportion per 100,000 people similarly dipped by 12.9%, falling from 0.31 to 0.27.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,361	#29,231	-6.83%
Count	830	810	-2.41%
Proportion per 100k	0.31	0.27	-12.9%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stooksbury

When it comes to ethnic identity, the Stooksbury surname is predominantly associated with the White ethnicity, as indicated by the Decennial U.S. Census data. In both 2000 and 2010, over 96% of individuals with this surname identified as White, although there was a slight decrease in this percentage over the decade. Meanwhile, the Hispanic representation among the Stooksbury surname saw a modest increase of 2.37%, rising from 1.69% in 2000 to 1.73% in 2010. Notably, there were no reported instances of the surname among individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.11%	96.79%	-0.33%
Hispanic	1.69%	1.73%	2.37%
Two or More Races	0.96%	0.74%	-22.92%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%