Explore the Family Name Stoppel

The meaning of Stoppel

1. North German: from Middle Low German stoppel ‘thorn’, hence a nickname for someone with a prickly personality, or for someone with a stubbly beard. 2. North German: habitational name from a place in Westphalia named Stöppel. Some characteristic forenames: German Johann, Manfred, Otto.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Stoppel" saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname dropped from 50,366 to 52,970, marking a 5.17% decrease. However, the count of individuals with this surname rose marginally from 390 in 2000 to 391 in 2010, presenting a 0.26% increase. Proportionally, for every 100,000 people, there were 0.14 individuals named Stoppel in 2000, which fell to 0.13 individuals in 2010, indicating a decline of 7.14%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#50,366	#52,970	-5.17%
Count	390	391	0.26%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.13	-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stoppel

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname "Stoppel", the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveal that it is predominantly linked to White ethnicity. In 2000, an overwhelming 97.69% of individuals with the Stoppel surname identified as White, though this percentage slightly decreased to 96.68% by 2010. Meanwhile, no individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. Notably, the 2010 census did record a new emergence of the Stoppel surname within the Hispanic community, representing 1.79% of the individuals with this surname.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.69%	96.68%	-1.03%
Hispanic	0%	1.79%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%