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

Stasa, 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 Stasa surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Stasa in America

Stasa is the 88020th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Stasa surname appeared 211 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 Stasa.

We can also compare 2010 data for Stasa 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 Stasa

The surname STASA is believed to have originated in the Balkan region, specifically in areas that are now part of Croatia and Serbia. It is thought to have its roots in the Slavic language group and may have been derived from an old Slavic word or phrase related to something like a place name, occupation, or personal characteristic.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name STASA can be found in historical documents from the 14th century in the region of Dalmatia, which was then part of the Republic of Venice. It appears in a land registry from the year 1327, where a person named Nikola STASA is listed as a landowner in the town of Zadar.

In the 15th century, there are records of a family by the name of STASA living in the village of Lika, which was part of the Kingdom of Croatia at the time. This village was located in an area known for its rugged terrain and harsh winters, which may have influenced the meaning or origin of the name.

One of the earliest notable individuals with the surname STASA was Petar STASA, a Croatian military commander who fought against the Ottoman Turks in the late 16th century. He was born around 1550 in the town of Senj and is recorded as leading a successful defense of the town against a Turkish siege in 1584.

Another historically significant person with this surname was Marko STASA, a Serbian writer and poet who lived in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He was born in 1779 in the town of Sremski Karlovci, which was then part of the Habsburg Monarchy, and is remembered for his contributions to Serbian literature and his advocacy for Serbian cultural identity.

In the 19th century, there was a prominent family named STASA living in the city of Zagreb, which was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire at the time. One member of this family, Ivan STASA, was a successful businessman and philanthropist who donated a significant portion of his wealth to various charitable causes in the city.

It is worth noting that the spelling of the surname STASA may have varied over time and across different regions, with alternative spellings such as STASIĆ or STAŠIĆ appearing in some historical records.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Stasa

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

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

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