Explore the Family Name Stupp

The meaning of Stupp

1. German: from an ancient Germanic personal name, Stubo, of uncertain meaning. 2. Jewish (from Austrian Galicia): from German Stube ‘room’, one of surnames randomly assigned by Austrian clerks. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Izaak, Mort.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Stupp has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 53,299 in popularity with 364 individuals carrying the name, or a proportion of 0.13 per 100,000 people. By 2010, the rank had fallen to 57,234, with only 356 individuals bearing the surname – equating to a proportion of 0.12 per 100,000 people. This represents a 7.38% decrease in rank and a 2.2% drop in the count.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#53,299	#57,234	-7.38%
Count	364	356	-2.2%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.12	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stupp

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Stupp also underwent some changes during this period, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 96.7% of those with the Stupp surname identified as White, but by 2010, this figure had decreased slightly to 94.66%. During the same period, those identifying as Hispanic increased from 1.37% to 3.09%. There were no individuals with the Stupp surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2010, down from 1.37% in 2000, and there were no Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals recorded either year. The census did note a small segment (1.40%) identifying with two or more races in 2010; this category was not represented in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.7%	94.66%	-2.11%
Hispanic	1.37%	3.09%	125.55%
Two or More Races	0%	1.4%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.37%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%