Explore the Family Name Stumm

The meaning of Stumm

German: descriptive nickname for a mute person, from Middle High German, Middle Low German stum ‘mute’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname "Stumm" is relatively uncommon. In 2000, the surname ranked 43,546 in popularity and increased slightly to 43,885 by 2010. This represents a marginal decrease of 0.78%. The count of individuals with the Stumm surname, however, displayed an increase over the decade from 467 in 2000 to 491 in 2010, marking a growth of 5.14%. The proportion per 100k people remained constant at 0.17, indicating that the rise in count was proportional to the overall population growth.

20002010Change
Rank#43,546#43,885-0.78%
Count4674915.14%
Proportion per 100k0.170.170%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stumm

Discussing the ethnicity associated with the surname "Stumm", according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, it is predominantly linked to individuals of white ethnic identity. In 2000, about 97.22% of individuals with this surname identified as white, a figure that slightly decreased to 96.13% by 2010. Interestingly, the presence of the Hispanic identity within this surname increased from 0% in 2000 to 2.04% in 2010. Similarly, those identifying with two or more races have seen a decrease of 20.31%, moving from 1.28% in 2000 to 1.02% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of the surname amongst Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native populations during the given period.

20002010Change
White97.22%96.13%-1.12%
Hispanic0%2.04%0%
Two or More Races1.28%1.02%-20.31%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%