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

Stang, 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 Stang surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Stang in America

Stang is the 9286th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Stang surname appeared 3,505 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 Stang.

We can also compare 2010 data for Stang 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 Stang

The surname Stang has its origins in the Germanic languages, specifically the Old Norse word "stöng," which referred to a pole, rod, or staff. This name likely originated in Scandinavia, particularly in areas that were influenced by Norse culture and settlement during the Viking Age (793-1066 AD).

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Stang can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, a historic record of landholdings and populations commissioned by William the Conqueror. In this document, the name appears as "Steng," which is believed to be a variant spelling of Stang.

The name Stang may have been derived from place names or geographical features associated with poles or staves, such as boundary markers or signposts. In some cases, it could also have been an occupational surname given to individuals involved in the production or use of poles, staves, or staffs.

Notable individuals with the surname Stang throughout history include:

1. Hildebrand Stang (c. 1475-1554), a Norwegian Lutheran clergyman and the first Protestant Bishop of Stavanger.
2. Frederik Stang (1808-1884), a Norwegian statesman and Prime Minister of Norway from 1873 to 1874.
3. William Stang (1837-1920), an American prelate who served as the Bishop of Fall River, Massachusetts, from 1904 until his death.
4. Gottlieb Stang (1875-1932), a Norwegian politician and member of the Norwegian Parliament.
5. Carl Stang (1891-1977), a Norwegian explorer and one of the first explorers to reach the geographic South Pole.

The Stang surname has also been associated with various place names, such as Stangeland in Norway and Stangby in Sweden, further reinforcing its geographical and linguistic roots in Scandinavia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Stang

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

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

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