Explore the Family Name Stuyvesant

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Stuyvesant has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 92,217 and then dropped slightly to 92,719 in 2010, marking a change of -0.54%. However, the count of individuals bearing the surname increased by 7.03% from 185 to 198 during the same period. The proportion per 100k remained constant at 0.07, indicating that although its rank dropped, the surname's prevalence in the population didn't significantly change.

20002010Change
Rank#92,217#92,719-0.54%
Count1851987.03%
Proportion per 100k0.070.070%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stuyvesant

In terms of ethnic identity, as per the Decennial U.S. Census, the Stuyvesant surname predominantly associates with White ethnicity, though there was a slight decrease from 95.68% in 2000 to 90.40% in 2010. During this decade, there was an increase in the Hispanic representation among those with the Stuyvesant surname, moving from 2.7% to 6.06%, accounting for a significant change of 124.44%. There was no recorded change for Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories, either because there were no individuals of these ethnic identities with the surname, or the data was suppressed for privacy.

20002010Change
White95.68%90.4%-5.52%
Hispanic2.7%6.06%124.44%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%