Stadel last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Stadel

A topographic surname derived from the German word "Stadt" meaning town or settlement.

Stadel, 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 Stadel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Stadel in America

Stadel is the 40432nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Stadel surname appeared 541 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Stadel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Stadel 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.

20102000Change (%)
Rank404323627610.84%
Count541583-7.47%
Proportion per 100k0.180.22-20.00%

The history of the last name Stadel

The surname Stadel originated in Germany during the medieval period, likely derived from the Old German word "stadel" meaning a barn or granary. It is believed to have originated as a habitational name for someone who lived near or worked in a barn or granary.

The earliest known record of the Stadel surname dates back to the 12th century, where it appeared in various medieval German manuscripts and documents. In the 13th century, a man named Heinrich Stadel was recorded as a landowner in the town of Mainz, Germany.

During the 15th century, the Stadel name became more widespread across Germany and neighboring regions. In 1492, a merchant named Johannes Stadel was mentioned in the city records of Nuremberg, indicating the name's presence in urban areas.

One notable bearer of the Stadel surname was Johann Friedrich Stadel (1728-1816), a wealthy Frankfurt merchant and art collector who founded the Städel Museum, one of Germany's oldest and most prestigious art museums.

Another prominent individual with the Stadel surname was Rudolf Stadel (1880-1957), a German architect and urban planner known for his work in designing residential and commercial buildings in Berlin during the early 20th century.

In the 16th and 17th centuries, the Stadel name was also found in Switzerland, where it is believed to have been introduced by German immigrants. One notable Swiss bearer of the name was Johann Caspar Stadel (1705-1758), a renowned Swiss painter and engraver.

The Stadel surname has also been associated with various place names throughout Germany, such as Stadel bei Niederglatt, a municipality in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland, and Stadel, a village in the district of Coburg, Bavaria, Germany.

Throughout history, the Stadel surname has been recorded with various spellings, including Stadl, Stedel, and Städel, reflecting regional linguistic variations and orthographic changes over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Stadel

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

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 Stadel was:

Race/EthnicityPercentageTotal Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only94.64%512
Non-Hispanic Black Only(S)%(S)
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only(S)%(S)
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native2.40%13
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races1.29%7
Hispanic Origin1.11%6

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 Stadel has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

20102000Change (%)
White94.64%96.57%-2.02%
Black(S)%(S)%(S)%
Asian and Pacific Islander(S)%(S)%(S)%
American Indian and Alaskan Native2.40%1.54%43.65%
Two or More Races1.29%1.37%-6.02%
Hispanic1.11%(S)%(S)%

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

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