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

Stackhouse, 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 Stackhouse surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Stackhouse in America

Stackhouse is the 5906th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Stackhouse surname appeared 5,844 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Stackhouse.

We can also compare 2010 data for Stackhouse 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 Stackhouse

The surname Stackhouse has its origins in England and can be traced back to the 13th century. It is a locational name derived from the Old English words "stacc" meaning stack or rick, and "hus" meaning house or dwelling. This suggests that the name originally referred to someone who lived near a stack of hay or grain.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Hundredorum Rolls of Oxfordshire in 1273, where it appears as "de Stackhous". The "de" prefix was commonly used in this period to indicate someone's place of origin or residence.

In the 14th century, the name appears in various records with slight variations in spelling, such as "Stakhous", "Stakehous", and "Stakhuse". These variations were common in the Middle Ages due to the lack of standardized spellings.

The Stackhouse name is also found in the Domesday Book of 1086, a comprehensive survey of landholdings and property ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. This suggests that the name was already well-established by the time of the Norman Conquest.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Stackhouse family was particularly prominent in Yorkshire, where they held land and estates. One notable member of the family was Thomas Stackhouse (1677-1752), an English theologian and biblical scholar who authored a commentary on the New Testament and other religious works.

Another significant figure was John Stackhouse (1742-1819), a British botanist and clergyman who served as the Vicar of Benefeld in Northamptonshire. He made valuable contributions to the study of plant life and was a Fellow of the Royal Society.

In the 18th century, the Stackhouse name was also associated with places like Stackhouse in Lancashire and Stackhouse Nook in Yorkshire, further reinforcing the locational origins of the surname.

Other individuals of note include William Stackhouse (1675-1765), an English clergyman and naturalist who wrote about the history of the Bible and biblical geography, and Thomas Stackhouse (1693-1769), an English military officer and writer who served in the British Army during the War of the Austrian Succession.

While the Stackhouse surname has its roots in England, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora, becoming well-established in countries like the United States, Canada, and Australia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Stackhouse

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

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 Stackhouse 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 Stackhouse 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 Stackhouse was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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