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

Stash, 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 Stash surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Stash in America

Stash is the 36838th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Stash surname appeared 606 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 Stash.

We can also compare 2010 data for Stash 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 Stash

The surname STASH has its origins in Eastern Europe, specifically in the region of modern-day Poland and Ukraine. It is believed to have emerged in the late 15th century or early 16th century, derived from the Old Slavic word "stash," which means "elder" or "old man."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name STASH can be found in the Metryka Koronna, a historical record of the Kingdom of Poland from the 16th century. In this document, there are references to individuals with the surname STASH, indicating that the name was already in use during that time period.

In the 17th century, the name STASH appeared in various parish records and local archives throughout the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. One notable individual from this era was Jan STASH (1620-1687), a prominent landowner and local administrator in the town of Lublin.

As the centuries progressed, the name STASH spread across different regions of Eastern Europe. In the 18th century, there were records of individuals with the surname STASH living in areas that are now part of modern-day Belarus and Ukraine.

One of the most well-known bearers of the STASH surname was Andrei STASH (1792-1857), a Ukrainian philosopher and educator who made significant contributions to the development of educational systems in the Russian Empire.

During the 19th century, the STASH surname appeared in various historical documents and records across Eastern Europe. In the town of Grodno, now part of Belarus, there are records of a prominent family named STASH who were involved in local politics and civic affairs.

Another notable individual with the STASH surname was Wladyslaw STASH (1868-1938), a Polish writer and journalist who played a significant role in the literary circles of Warsaw in the early 20th century.

As people migrated from Eastern Europe to other parts of the world, the STASH surname spread globally. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, there were individuals with the surname STASH who settled in various parts of North America, including the United States and Canada.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Stash

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

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

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