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

Stemwedel, 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 Stemwedel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Stemwedel in America

Stemwedel is the 149395th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Stemwedel surname appeared 110 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 Stemwedel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Stemwedel 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 Stemwedel

The surname STEMWEDEL originated in Germany during the late Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old High German words "stam" meaning "stem" or "trunk" and "wedel" meaning "plume" or "feather." The name likely referred to a person who lived near a distinctive tree or worked with feathers or plumes.

The earliest recorded spelling of the name appears in the 14th-century Bavarian town records of Augsburg as Stamwedel. Similar variations such as Stemwädel and Stammwedel were also found in documents from the same region during this period.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Hans Stemwedel, a merchant from Nuremberg who was mentioned in guild records from 1487. Another notable figure was Matthias Stemwedel, a Lutheran theologian born in Hesse in 1535 who authored several religious treatises.

In the 16th century, the name Stemwedel appeared in the village of Stemwede in Lower Saxony, suggesting a possible connection to this place name. However, the surname itself predates the town's founding.

During the 17th century, Johann Stemwedel (1635-1705) was a respected physician and professor of medicine at the University of Giessen. His son, Caspar Stemwedel (1672-1737), followed in his footsteps and became a renowned anatomist and surgeon.

Another prominent bearer of the name was Georg Stemwedel (1788-1854), a German-born American farmer and pioneer who settled in Ohio in the early 19th century. He was among the first German immigrants to establish a community in the state.

Throughout its history, the surname STEMWEDEL has maintained a strong presence in Germany, particularly in the regions of Bavaria and Lower Saxony. It has also spread to other parts of Europe and North America through migration and immigration.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Stemwedel

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

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

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