Explore the Family Name Stoos
The meaning of Stoos
German: nickname for a quarrelsome person, from Middle High German stoz ‘quarrel, dispute’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Stoos in the United States?
The popularity of the surname Stoos has seen a slight increase between 2000 and 2010, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The rank of this surname improved from 62,775 in 2000 to 61,745 in 2010, marking a positive change of 1.64%. The count of individuals with this surname also rose from 298 to 325, an increase of 9.06%. Despite these changes, the proportion per 100,000 remained constant at 0.11.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #62,775 | #61,745 | 1.64% |
| Count | 298 | 325 | 9.06% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stoos
Turning our attention to ethnic identity linked to the Stoos surname, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of people with the surname are of White ethnicity, though there was a slight decrease of 2.62% in this group from 2000 to 2010. In 2010, some individuals identified as belonging to two or more races (2.15%), while others identified as Black (1.85%). There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic or American Indian and Alaskan Native.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.32% | 94.77% | -2.62% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 2.15% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 1.85% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |