Explore the Family Name Stuntz
The meaning of Stuntz
German: nickname from Middle High German stunz ‘short, blunt’.
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How common is the last name Stuntz in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Stuntz has seen a slight decrease in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked the 50,261st most popular surname, but slipped to the 52,851st place in 2010, a change of -5.15%. Despite its drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Stuntz surname remained steady, growing marginally by 0.26% from 391 in 2000 to 392 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people also fell slightly from 0.14 to 0.13.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #50,261 | #52,851 | -5.15% |
| Count | 391 | 392 | 0.26% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.13 | -7.14% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stuntz
In terms of ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the vast majority of individuals with the Stuntz surname identified as White, although this percentage dropped slightly from 96.42% in 2000 to 94.90% in 2010. Meanwhile, the presence of the Stuntz surname among the Hispanic community grew to 2.81% in 2010 from zero in 2000. The surname did not appear at all within the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native communities during either of these census years. There was a small representation of individuals identifying with two or more races in 2000, but this figure dropped to zero by 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.42% | 94.9% | -1.58% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.81% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.28% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |