Explore the Family Name Stubbe

The meaning of Stubbe

English, North German, and Dutch: from Old English stubb, Middle Low German, Middle Dutch stubbe ‘tree stump’ or ‘tree trunk’, hence a nickname for a short, stout man, or, alternatively, perhaps a topographic name for someone who lived on newly cleared land or by a tree stump.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Stubbe has seen some minor fluctuations between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of the surname dropped slightly from 25,169 in 2000 to 25,771 in 2010, a decrease of 2.39%. However, the count of individuals carrying this surname increased by 3.46%, from 924 in 2000 to 956 in 2010. Despite the increase in count, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 5.88%, from 0.34 to 0.32.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,169	#25,771	-2.39%
Count	924	956	3.46%
Proportion per 100k	0.34	0.32	-5.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stubbe

In terms of ethnicity associated with the surname Stubbe, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The most significant change was seen in the Asian/Pacific Islander category, which dropped by 51.85%, from 1.08% to 0.52%. The proportion of individuals identifying as White also decreased by 2.05%, from 97.4% to 95.4%. Meanwhile, the proportion of individuals identifying as Hispanic rose by 60.77%, up from 1.3% to 2.09%. The percentage of those identifying with two or more ethnicities went from none in 2000 to 1.46% in 2010. The data for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories was suppressed for privacy.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.4%	95.4%	-2.05%
Hispanic	1.3%	2.09%	60.77%
Two or More Races	0%	1.46%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.08%	0.52%	-51.85%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%