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

Stelljes, 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 Stelljes surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Stelljes in America

Stelljes is the 62189th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Stelljes surname appeared 322 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 Stelljes.

We can also compare 2010 data for Stelljes 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 Stelljes

The surname Stelljes is believed to have originated in the Netherlands, specifically in the region of Friesland. It likely emerged in the late medieval period, around the 14th or 15th century. The name is thought to be derived from the Dutch words "stelle" or "stel," meaning "stilt" or "pole," and "-jes," a diminutive suffix. This suggests that the surname may have initially referred to someone who lived near or worked with stilts or poles, perhaps in coastal areas or marshlands.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Stelljes surname can be found in a 16th-century Dutch census record from the town of Leeuwarden, where a family by the name of Stelljes was listed as residents. In the 17th century, the surname appeared in various church records and legal documents across Friesland, indicating its spread throughout the region.

During the Dutch Golden Age, a notable figure with the Stelljes surname was Jan Stelljes (1599-1675), a merchant and ship owner from Harlingen. He played a significant role in the Dutch East India Company's trade with the Indonesian archipelago.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Pieter Stelljes (1720-1794), a Frisian painter known for his landscapes and seascapes. His works can be found in several Dutch museums, including the Fries Museum in Leeuwarden.

In the 19th century, the Stelljes surname made its way to other parts of Europe and beyond. Hans Stelljes (1842-1912), a German-born farmer, emigrated to the United States in the late 1800s and settled in Iowa, where his descendants continue to carry the family name.

A notable academic with this surname was Egbert Stelljes (1876-1954), a Dutch historian and professor at the University of Amsterdam. He specialized in the history of the Netherlands during the Eighty Years' War against Spain.

As the Stelljes surname spread across different regions, minor variations in spelling emerged, such as Stellges, Stellis, and Stellys. However, the core root of the name and its connection to the Frisian region of the Netherlands remained consistent throughout its historical journey.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Stelljes

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

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

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