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

Stallworth, 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 Stallworth surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Stallworth in America

Stallworth is the 4357th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Stallworth surname appeared 8,155 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Stallworth.

We can also compare 2010 data for Stallworth 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 Stallworth

The surname Stallworth is of English origin, derived from a combination of the Old English words "stall" and "worth." It emerged during the Middle Ages, around the 12th or 13th century.

The name is believed to have originated in the counties of Kent, Surrey, and Sussex in the south-eastern region of England. It may have initially referred to someone who resided near a stable or livestock enclosure, as "stall" meant a shelter for animals, while "worth" signified an enclosed homestead or farm.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex from 1296, which mentions a John Stalworthe. The spelling variations included Stalworth, Stalleworth, and Stallewurthe, reflecting the fluidity of surname spellings in those times.

During the 14th century, the name appeared in various records, such as the Feet of Fines for Surrey from 1346, which referenced a Thomas Stalworth. Another notable mention is in the Chancery Rolls of 1397, where a William Stalworth is listed.

The name may also have connections to certain place names, such as Stallworthy or Stalworthy, which were small villages or hamlets in Somerset and Devon. These place names likely derived from the same linguistic roots as the surname itself.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Stallworth was Sir John Stallworth (c. 1410-1475), a prominent English landowner and Member of Parliament for Somerset during the Wars of the Roses. Another notable figure was Richard Stallworth (c. 1520-1584), a merchant and alderman in the city of Bristol.

In the 17th century, the name gained some prominence with individuals like Robert Stallworth (1615-1678), an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Ilchester, and Edward Stallworth (1630-1702), a wealthy merchant and landowner in Virginia, USA.

Moving into the 18th century, one notable bearer of the name was John Stallworth (1725-1795), a British Royal Navy officer who served during the American Revolutionary War. Another was Thomas Stallworth (1770-1842), an English clergyman and writer who authored several theological works.

As the surname spread across the English-speaking world, it was carried by individuals such as William Stallworth (1799-1876), an American politician and judge in Alabama, and Walter Stallworth (1875-1959), an African-American physician and civil rights activist in Georgia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Stallworth

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

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

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