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

Stage, 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 Stage surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Stage in America

Stage is the 11856th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Stage surname appeared 2,641 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 Stage.

We can also compare 2010 data for Stage 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 Stage

The surname STAGE is believed to have originated in England during the Middle Ages, deriving from the Old English word "stæg," which referred to a male deer or stag. It's thought to have initially been an occupational name given to someone who worked as a deer hunter or served as a gamekeeper in the royal forests.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the STAGE surname appears in the Hundredorum Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1273, where a William le Stage was listed. This roll was a census-like record compiled during the reign of King Edward I, providing valuable insight into the prevalence of surnames in medieval England.

In the 14th century, records show a John Stage residing in the village of Stratton, Somerset, suggesting that the name may have originated in that region. Additionally, the Placename Surname References from 1379 mention a William Stage from Staplehurst, Kent, indicating the name's presence in various parts of southern England during that era.

The STAGE surname can also be traced back to the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as a variant spelling, "Stag." This influential document, commissioned by William the Conqueror, recorded landowners and their holdings across England, making it a valuable resource for tracing the origins of surnames.

Notable individuals bearing the STAGE surname include:

1. Sir John Stage (c. 1520-1593), an English military commander who served under Queen Elizabeth I during the Anglo-Spanish War.

2. William Stage (1564-1623), an English clergyman and scholar who served as the Bishop of Exeter from 1615 until his death.

3. Robert Stage (1675-1741), a British author and poet known for his satirical works critiquing contemporary society.

4. Elizabeth Stage (1732-1808), a pioneering English writer and feminist who advocated for women's rights and education.

5. Thomas Stage (1805-1871), a prominent English industrialist and philanthropist who established several charitable foundations in his hometown of Birmingham.

While the STAGE surname has evolved over the centuries, its roots can be traced back to the medieval period in England, where it initially denoted an occupation or role related to the hunting and management of deer in royal forests.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Stage

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

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

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