Find out how popular the last name Stabler is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Stabler.

Stabler, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Stabler surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Stabler in America

Stabler is the 10950th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Stabler surname appeared 2,908 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Stabler.

We can also compare 2010 data for Stabler to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Stabler

The surname Stabler has its origins in Germany, where it first emerged in the Middle Ages, around the 13th century. It is derived from the German word "Stab," which means "staff" or "rod," and likely referred to a person who carried a staff or rod as part of their profession or trade.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the town of Stader, located in the Lower Saxony region of Germany, where a family bearing the name Stabler is mentioned in historical records dating back to the 14th century. Over time, the name spread to other parts of Germany and eventually to other countries as well.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Stabler surname appeared in various German records and manuscripts, including church records and tax rolls. One notable individual from this period was Johann Stabler (1542-1608), a German theologian and reformer who played a significant role in the Protestant Reformation.

As the name migrated beyond Germany, it underwent various spelling variations, such as Staebler, Staebler, and Stahler. In England, for instance, the name was sometimes anglicized to Stabler or Stapler, and it is believed that some families with this surname may have originated from German immigrants who settled in England during the 17th and 18th centuries.

Among the notable individuals with the surname Stabler throughout history are:

1. Wilhelm Stabler (1876-1958), a German artist and painter known for his landscape and genre paintings.
2. Edward Stabler (1794-1853), an American businessman and philanthropist who founded the Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary in Alexandria, Virginia.
3. Gottlieb Stabler (1780-1848), a German-American silversmith and jeweler who established a successful business in Baltimore, Maryland.
4. Johann Heinrich Stabler (1738-1817), a German-born American clockmaker and silversmith who worked in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
5. Henry Stabler (1836-1914), an American businessman and politician who served as the Mayor of Alexandria, Virginia, from 1890 to 1892.

While the Stabler surname has its roots in Germany, it has since been adopted and carried on by families in various parts of the world, reflecting the migration patterns and cultural exchanges that have shaped our global society over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Stabler

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Stabler.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Stabler was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Stabler has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Stabler was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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