2000
#7,875
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 3,899
First available Census row
Per 100,000 1.45
Rare Last name
Stallard
An English occupational surname referring to a horse keeper, groom, or stable manager.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 4,227 Americans carry the last name Stallard. That puts it at #8,566 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 1.23 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 81,087 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Stallard surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
For British records, Name Census UK has a British surname profile for Stallard with 1881 census detail, origin facts and modern UK distribution where available.
Bearers in the US
4.2K
1 in 81,087
Census rank
#8,566
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
1.2
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
3.7K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 3,686 bearers of the surname Stallard in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 1.23 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 8566th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Stallard, the largest self-reported group is White at 89.1%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.9%) and Black (3.2%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Stallard
The surname Stallard originated in England during the late medieval period. It is derived from the Old English words "steall" meaning a stable or stall, and "herd" meaning a keeper or guardian. Thus, Stallard referred to someone who was a stable keeper or worked with horses in some capacity.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273, where a William Stalard is listed as residing in Oxfordshire. The name also appears in various forms such as Stallard, Stalard, and Staylard in other historical records from the 13th and 14th centuries.
In the Subsidy Rolls of 1327, a John Stalard is mentioned as living in the village of Weston, Somerset. This suggests that the name had spread to different parts of England by this time.
The Stallard surname is also found in the Feet of Fines records for Essex in 1428, where a Thomas Stallard is recorded as being involved in a land transaction. This provides evidence of the name's presence in the eastern counties of England during the 15th century.
Notably, the Stallard family had a presence in the city of Bristol, as evidenced by the records of John Stallard (c. 1520 - 1585), a prominent merchant and Mayor of Bristol in 1578. His descendants continued to hold influential positions in the city for several generations.
Another notable figure with the Stallard surname was Sir Robert Stallard (1634 - 1719), a British military officer who served in the Nine Years' War and the War of the Spanish Succession. He was knighted for his service and held the rank of Colonel.
In the literary world, Edmund Stallard (1856 - 1933) was an English author and journalist who wrote several novels and short stories in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
The Stallard surname has also been associated with various place names in England, such as Stallard Farm in Gloucestershire and Stallard Street in the town of Trowbridge, Wiltshire.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Stallard
Among Census respondents with the surname Stallard, the largest self-reported group is White at 89.1%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.9%) and Black (3.2%).
The bar chart below shows how Stallard bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Stallard surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White89.1% · 3,286
- Two or more races3.9% · 144
- Black or African American3.2% · 119
- Hispanic or Latino2.8% · 104
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 22
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 11
Timeline
Historical Census data for Stallard
Stallard appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#8,422
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 3,925
+26 bearers (+0.7%)
Per 100,000 1.33
Rank movement Down 547 places
2020
#8,566
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 3,686
-239 bearers (-6.1%)
Per 100,000 1.23
Rank movement Down 144 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #7,875 | 3,899 | 1.45 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #8,422 | 3,925 | 1.33 | +26 bearers (+0.7%) | Down 547 places |
| 2020 | #8,566 | 3,686 | 1.23 | -239 bearers (-6.1%) | Down 144 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Stallard surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #8,422 | #8,566 | -1.7% |
| Count | 3,925 | 3,686 | -6.1% |
| Per 100K | 1.33 | 1.23 | -7.3% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Stallard bearers went from 3,925 to 3,686 (-6.1% change). The surname moved down 144 positions in the national ranking, going from #8,422 to #8,566.
FAQ
Stallard surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Stallard?
Name Census estimates that about 4,227 living Americans carry the surname Stallard. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 81,087 residents.
How common is Stallard?
Stallard ranks #8,566 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 1.23 per 100,000 residents, which is about 1 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 3,686 people with the surname Stallard. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (4,227), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 1.23 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 1.23 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 1 of them to have the surname Stallard.
Has Stallard become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Stallard went from 3,925 recorded bearers to 3,686. That is a decrease of 239 (-6.1%). In the national ranking it fell from #8,422 to #8,566.
What does the Census say about the background of Stallard?
Among Census respondents with the surname Stallard, the largest self-reported group is White at 89.1%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.9%) and Black (3.2%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Stallard in the 2020 Census, accounting for 89.1% (3,286 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Stallard appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (89.1%), Two or More Races (3.9%), Black (3.2%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Stallard (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Stallard mean?
An English occupational surname referring to a horse keeper, groom, or stable manager. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Stallard (1.23 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the last name Stallard?
For a quick modern take, check how common the surname Stallard is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.