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

Stahmann, 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 Stahmann surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Stahmann in America

Stahmann is the 100791st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Stahmann surname appeared 179 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 Stahmann.

We can also compare 2010 data for Stahmann 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 Stahmann

The surname Stahmann is of German origin and can be traced back to the 14th century. It is derived from the Old German word "stah," meaning steel or iron, and "mann," meaning man. The name likely referred to someone who worked with steel or iron, such as a blacksmith or a metalworker.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Stahmann can be found in various German records from the late Middle Ages. For example, a certain Hans Stahmann was mentioned in the chronicles of the city of Nuremberg in 1439 as a respected metalworker.

In the 16th century, the Stahmann family was particularly prominent in the region of Saxony. A notable figure from this time was Johann Stahmann, a Lutheran pastor born in 1542 in the town of Zwickau, who was known for his fiery sermons and his opposition to the teachings of the Anabaptists.

The name Stahmann also appeared in various place names throughout Germany, such as Stahmannshof, a village in Thuringia that was first mentioned in records from the 17th century. It is believed that the village was named after a local landowner or nobleman bearing the Stahmann name.

In the 18th century, a prominent Stahmann was Friedrich Stahmann, a German philosopher and theologian born in 1707 in Merseburg. He was a professor at the University of Halle and wrote several influential works on ethics and natural theology.

Another notable figure from the 19th century was Carl Stahmann, a German chemist born in 1822 in Hanover. He made significant contributions to the field of organic chemistry and is best known for his research on the synthesis of organic compounds.

As the Stahmann family spread across Germany and beyond, various spelling variations emerged, such as Stahman, Staehmann, and Stahman. However, the original spelling of Stahmann remained the most common throughout history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Stahmann

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

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

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