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

Stala, 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 Stala surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Stala in America

Stala is the 134712th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Stala surname appeared 125 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 Stala.

We can also compare 2010 data for Stala 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 Stala

The surname STALA is believed to have originated in Poland, with records dating back to the 16th century. It is derived from the Polish word "stal," meaning steel, suggesting a connection to metalworking or a location near a steel mill.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name STALA can be found in the parish records of the village of Stala Wola, located in the Lublin region of eastern Poland, from the late 1500s. This village name itself likely contributed to the formation of the surname.

In the 17th century, the STALA name appeared in various historical documents and records across several regions of Poland, including Krakow, Poznan, and Warsaw. Some notable individuals bearing this surname during this period include Jan STALA, a prominent blacksmith from Krakow born in 1632, and Katarzyna STALA, a landowner in the village of Stala Wola, recorded in 1684.

As the STALA family spread across Poland and Europe, the name underwent various spelling variations, such as STALLA, STAHL, and STAHLE. These variations often reflected regional linguistic influences or attempts to adapt the name to different languages.

One noteworthy individual was Wojciech STALA, a Polish military officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars during the early 19th century. He was born in 1788 in the town of Stala Wola and rose through the ranks, eventually becoming a captain in the Polish Legion under Napoleon's command.

Another prominent figure was Stanislaw STALA, a Polish economist and scholar born in 1872 in Krakow. He made significant contributions to the field of economic theory and served as a professor at the University of Warsaw from 1905 until his death in 1937.

The name STALA also appeared in other parts of Europe, including Germany and Austria, where it may have been adopted by Polish immigrants or taken on variations such as STAHLER or STAHLIN. One example is Franz STAHLER, a German artist born in 1842 in Bavaria, known for his landscape and portrait paintings.

In the 20th century, the STALA surname continued to be carried by individuals in various fields, such as Tadeusz STALA, a Polish writer and poet born in 1889 in Krakow, whose works explored themes of nationalism and rural life.

While the origins of the STALA surname can be traced back to Poland, its presence has spread across different regions and cultures, reflecting the diverse histories and migrations of families bearing this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Stala

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

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

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