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

Stargell, 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 Stargell surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Stargell in America

Stargell is the 37076th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Stargell surname appeared 602 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 Stargell.

We can also compare 2010 data for Stargell 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 Stargell

The surname Stargell is of German origin, derived from the Old German word "starg," which means "stiff" or "rigid." This name likely originated in the Middle Ages, possibly as a descriptive nickname for someone who had a stiff or rigid posture.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Stargell can be traced back to the 16th century in various German regions, such as Bavaria and Saxony. In those times, the name was often spelled as "Stargel" or "Stargele," reflecting the regional variations in pronunciation and spelling.

One of the earliest known references to the name Stargell can be found in the church records of the town of Fürth, in Bavaria, where a certain Hans Stargell was mentioned as a resident in the year 1568.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Stargell name spread across various parts of Germany and neighboring regions, with some families settling in areas like Silesia (now part of Poland) and Bohemia (now part of the Czech Republic). In these regions, the name was sometimes spelled as "Stargel" or "Stargill."

Notable individuals with the surname Stargell include:

1. Wilhelm Stargell (1830-1906), a German politician and member of the Reichstag (Imperial Diet) in the late 19th century.
2. Theodor Stargell (1856-1932), a German artist and painter known for his landscapes and portraits.
3. Erika Stargell (1902-1985), a German-born American writer and poet who emigrated to the United States in the 1930s.
4. Johann Stargell (1618-1688), a German clockmaker and inventor from Augsburg, renowned for his innovative timepieces.
5. Wilbur Stargell (1941-2001), an American professional baseball player who spent his entire career with the Pittsburgh Pirates and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1988.

While the name Stargell originated in Germany, it eventually spread to other parts of the world through emigration, particularly to the United States and other countries with significant German-American communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Stargell

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

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

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