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

Stelloh, 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 Stelloh surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Stelloh in America

Stelloh is the 113155th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Stelloh surname appeared 155 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 Stelloh.

We can also compare 2010 data for Stelloh 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 Stelloh

The surname Stelloh is believed to have originated in Germany, likely in the northern regions near the Netherlands border. It is thought to have derived from the Old German word "stelling," which referred to a raised platform or scaffolding structure. This suggests that the name may have originally been associated with occupations related to construction or carpentry.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Niedersächsisches Geschlechterbuch, a historical record of noble families in Lower Saxony, dating back to the 15th century. The name appears in various spellings, such as Stelloh, Stello, and Stellau, which further supports its German origins.

While there are no known references to the name Stelloh in the Domesday Book, which was a comprehensive survey of landowners in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086, the name does appear in other historical records from Germany and the Netherlands.

One notable individual with the surname Stelloh was Johann Stelloh, a German painter and engraver who lived from 1515 to 1580. He was known for his religious paintings and worked primarily in the city of Lübeck.

Another person of note was Bernhard Stelloh, a German theologian and philosopher who lived from 1692 to 1770. He was a professor at the University of Helmstedt and wrote several works on ethics and natural law.

In the Netherlands, one of the earliest recorded instances of the name was Dirk Stelloh, a merchant and ship owner who lived in the city of Amsterdam in the 17th century. He was involved in the lucrative trade between the Netherlands and the Dutch East Indies.

Moving forward in time, Johann Friedrich Stelloh, born in 1798, was a German educator and writer who advocated for educational reforms and authored several books on teaching methods.

Lastly, Theodor Stelloh, born in 1841, was a German politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Reichstag (the German parliament) in the late 19th century, representing the National Liberal Party.

While the name Stelloh is not as common as some other German surnames, it has a rich history and has been carried by individuals from various walks of life, from artists and scholars to merchants and politicians.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Stelloh

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

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

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