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

Startzel, 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 Startzel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Startzel in America

Startzel is the 95545th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Startzel surname appeared 191 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 Startzel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Startzel 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 Startzel

The surname Startzel is of German origin and can be traced back to the 16th century. It is believed to have originated from the region of Saxony, where the name was derived from the Old High German word "start," meaning "sturdy" or "strong," combined with the diminutive suffix "-zel."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Startzel can be found in the parish records of the town of Görlitz, located in the easternmost part of modern-day Germany, near the border with Poland. The record, dated 1587, mentions a certain Hans Startzel, who was likely a local resident or a merchant.

In the late 16th and early 17th centuries, the Startzel name appeared in various administrative documents and legal records in the neighboring regions of Silesia and Lusatia. For instance, a farmer named Christoph Startzel is mentioned in a land dispute settlement from the village of Arnsdorf, near Löbau, in 1612.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, several members of the Startzel family were known to have served in the military, particularly in the armies of the Electorate of Saxony and the Kingdom of Prussia. One notable figure was Johann Friedrich Startzel, born in 1692 in Bautzen, who rose to the rank of Major in the Prussian Army and fought in the War of the Austrian Succession.

In the 19th century, the Startzel name can be found in various directories and census records across different parts of Germany, as well as in neighboring countries like Austria and Switzerland. One prominent individual from this period was Karl Startzel, a writer and philosopher born in Dresden in 1818, who published several works on ethics and metaphysics.

Another notable figure was Theodor Startzel, born in 1856 in the town of Zittau, who became a renowned architect and was involved in the design of several prominent buildings in cities like Berlin and Hamburg. He is particularly known for his work on the Anhalter Bahnhof, a former railway station in Berlin, which was completed in 1880.

The Startzel surname has also been found in historical records from other parts of Europe, such as Poland, where it may have been introduced by German settlers or migrants. However, the name remains most deeply rooted in the regions of Saxony and surrounding areas of eastern Germany.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Startzel

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

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

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