Explore the Family Name Stupar

The meaning of Stupar

1. Serbian and Croatian: occupational name for a person who shelled groats with a stupa ‘stamp mill’ (a wooden device used for this purpose). 2. Slovenian (Štupar): occupational name derived from štupa ‘(medical) powder’, formerly also ‘condiment’, thus denoting a seller of such powders. Some characteristic forenames: Serbian or Croatian Blagoje, Mladen, Petar.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Stupar has seen a slight decrease over time. In 2000, the surname was ranked 47,485 in popularity and this fell to 51,396 by 2010, indicating an 8.24% drop in rank. The number of people with the Stupar surname also decreased during this period, with 420 people in 2000 falling to 405 by 2010, a decline of 3.57%. The proportion of individuals with the Stupar surname per 100,000 people also fell by 12.5%, from 0.16 in 2000 to 0.14 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#47,485	#51,396	-8.24%
Count	420	405	-3.57%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.14	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stupar

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data suggests that the majority of individuals with the Stupar surname identify as White. In 2000, this group accounted for 97.62% of all Stupars, increasing slightly to 98.27% in 2010. There were no Stupars who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010. However, a small number (1.19%) identified as belonging to two or more races in 2000, but this figure dropped to zero by 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.62%	98.27%	0.67%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.19%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%