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

Stender, 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 Stender surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Stender in America

Stender is the 12576th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Stender surname appeared 2,462 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Stender.

We can also compare 2010 data for Stender 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 Stender

The surname STENDER is believed to have originated in Germany, likely in the northern regions near the North Sea coast. It is thought to have derived from the Low German word "stender," which referred to a watchtower or a raised platform used for coastal defense and surveillance.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name STENDER can be found in the medieval records of the city of Hamburg, dating back to the 14th century. In a document from 1367, a man named Hinrich Stender is mentioned as a resident of the city's St. Petri parish.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name STENDER appears in various records across northern Germany, particularly in the regions of Schleswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg. One notable bearer of the name was Johann Stender (1619-1679), a Lutheran pastor and author who wrote extensively on the Low German language and culture.

In the 18th century, the STENDER name gained prominence in the Baltic region, particularly in what is now Latvia. Johann Christoph Stender (1720-1796) was a prominent Baltic German linguist and author who made significant contributions to the study of the Latvian language.

As the STENDER family spread across Europe, variations in spelling emerged, such as Stender, Stender, and Stender. One of the most famous bearers of the name was Walter Stender (1874-1957), a German film director and producer who worked in the early years of the German film industry.

Other notable individuals with the surname STENDER include:

1. Hans Stender (1903-1963), a German politician and member of the Bundestag.
2. Erich Stender (1886-1967), a German architect known for his work in the Bauhaus style.
3. Gottfried Stender (1672-1748), a German composer and organist active in the Baroque period.
4. Karl Stender (1879-1951), a German-American artist and illustrator best known for his work in children's books.
5. Helene Stender (1876-1942), a Swedish author and feminist activist who advocated for women's rights and education.

While the STENDER surname is most commonly associated with Germany and the Baltic region, it has also spread to other parts of the world through emigration, particularly in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Stender

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

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

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