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

Staten, 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 Staten surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Staten in America

Staten is the 4430th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Staten surname appeared 8,021 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Staten.

We can also compare 2010 data for Staten 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 Staten

The surname "Staten" has its origins in the Netherlands, where it first emerged in the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Dutch word "stad," meaning "city" or "town." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who resided in or was associated with a particular city or town.

The earliest known record of the Staten surname dates back to the late 1500s in the Dutch province of Friesland. In some historical documents from that period, the name was spelled differently, such as "Staaten" or "Staatten," reflecting the variations in spelling that were common at the time.

One of the earliest notable individuals with the Staten surname was Jan Staten, a Dutch merchant and explorer who lived in the late 16th century. He was known for his voyages to the East Indies and his involvement in the Dutch East India Company.

Another prominent figure was Pieter van Staten, a Dutch painter and printmaker who lived in the 17th century. He was known for his landscape paintings and etchings, many of which depicted scenes from the Dutch countryside.

In the 18th century, the Staten surname appeared in records from the Palatinate region of Germany, suggesting that some individuals with this name may have emigrated from the Netherlands to that area.

One notable example from this period is Johann Staten, a German theologian and philosopher who lived from 1714 to 1789. He was known for his writings on ethics and moral philosophy.

As the name spread across Europe, it also found its way to England, where it was sometimes anglicized as "Staton" or "Statton." In the 19th century, a prominent English figure with this surname was Sir Henry Staten, a politician and member of Parliament who lived from 1818 to 1892.

While the Staten surname has its roots in the Netherlands, it has since spread to various parts of the world, including North America, where it was brought by Dutch and German immigrants in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Staten

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

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

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