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

Stahn, 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 Stahn surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Stahn in America

Stahn is the 98099th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Stahn surname appeared 185 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 Stahn.

We can also compare 2010 data for Stahn 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 Stahn

The surname Stahn is of German origin, believed to have originated in the medieval era around the 13th or 14th century. It is derived from the Old German word "stân," which means "to stand" or "to stay." This suggests that the name may have been initially given as a descriptive surname to someone who was particularly steadfast or stood out in some way.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Brandenburgensis, a collection of historical documents from the Margraviate of Brandenburg. In this collection, there is a reference to a person named "Stahne" in 1375.

Another early mention of the name appears in the Bürgermeisterbuch, a registry of citizens in the city of Leipzig, dating back to the 15th century. Here, a man named "Hans Stahn" is listed as a resident in 1487.

The name Stahn has been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One such figure was Johann Stahn (1549-1633), a German theologian and professor of philosophy at the University of Wittenberg. He was a prominent figure during the Protestant Reformation and authored several works on theology and philosophy.

In the 18th century, Johann Wilhelm Stahn (1715-1775) was a German jurist and legal scholar. He served as a professor of law at the University of Göttingen and published numerous treatises on legal matters.

A more recent historical figure was Carl Stahn (1884-1959), a German architect and urban planner. He was responsible for the design and development of several residential areas in Berlin during the early 20th century.

Another notable bearer of the name was Hans Stahn (1876-1939), a German writer and journalist. He worked as a literary critic and editor for various publications, and his works focused on cultural and social commentary.

In the realm of literature, the name Stahn appears in the works of German author Theodor Fontane. In his novel "Effi Briest," published in 1895, one of the characters is named "Baron von Stahn."

While the surname Stahn is not among the most common in Germany, it has a rich history and has been associated with individuals from various fields, including academia, law, architecture, and literature, throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Stahn

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

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

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