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

Stamey, 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 Stamey surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Stamey in America

Stamey is the 9171st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Stamey surname appeared 3,560 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Stamey.

We can also compare 2010 data for Stamey 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 Stamey

The surname STAMEY originated in England, with roots dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English word "stæm," meaning a post or stump, and may have been used as a descriptive name for someone living near a prominent tree stump or boundary marker.

One of the earliest records of the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from 1195, where it appears as "Robert de Stame." Over time, the name evolved into various spellings, including Stame, Stamma, and Stammey, before settling on the modern form of STAMEY.

In the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273, a certain Roger de Stamme is mentioned as a landowner in Oxfordshire, indicating the name's presence in different regions of England during the Middle Ages.

The STAMEY surname has been connected to several notable individuals throughout history. One of the earliest recorded bearers was John Stamey, born in 1568 in Gloucestershire, who was a renowned wool merchant and philanthropist in his time.

Another prominent figure was William STAMEY (1620-1693), a Puritan minister who emigrated to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1638 and served as the pastor of the First Church of Roxbury for over five decades.

In the 18th century, James STAMEY (1734-1815) was a British soldier who fought in the American Revolutionary War and later settled in Virginia, where his descendants became prominent landowners and community leaders.

During the Victorian era, Elizabeth STAMEY (1818-1892) was a well-known author and advocate for women's rights, publishing several novels and essays on gender equality and social reform.

More recently, Robert STAMEY (1908-1989) was a renowned architect who designed several iconic buildings in New York City, including the United Nations Headquarters and the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.

While the STAMEY surname may have originated in England, it has since spread across the globe, with bearers in various countries and cultures contributing to its rich tapestry of history and achievement.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Stamey

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

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

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