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

Stieferman, 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 Stieferman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Stieferman in America

Stieferman is the 100791st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Stieferman surname appeared 179 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 Stieferman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Stieferman 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 Stieferman

The surname Stieferman is of German origin, with roots dating back to the late 15th century. It is believed to have originated in the regions of Bavaria and Saxony, where it was first recorded as a occupational name for someone who made or repaired footwear. The name is derived from the German words "stief," meaning "boot," and "mann," meaning "man."

One of the earliest documented mentions of the surname Stieferman can be found in the records of the town of Nuremberg in 1487, where a cobbler named Hans Stieferman is listed as a resident. The name also appears in the church records of Dresden in the early 16th century, suggesting its spread across different parts of Germany.

In the 17th century, the Stieferman name gained prominence in the town of Augsburg, where a family of tanners and leatherworkers bore the surname. Notable members of this family include Johann Stieferman (1621-1687), a master tanner, and his son, Michael Stieferman (1655-1718), who served as a guild master for the leather workers of Augsburg.

As the Stieferman family continued to grow and spread across Germany, the name underwent various spelling variations, such as Stiefferman, Stiefermann, and Stiefermannn. These variations can be found in historical documents and records from different regions.

In the 19th century, the Stieferman name made its way to the United States, as German immigrants sought new opportunities in America. One of the earliest recorded Stiefermans in the US was Friedrich Stieferman (1802-1876), who settled in Pennsylvania and worked as a shoemaker.

Other notable individuals bearing the Stieferman surname include:

1. Heinrich Stieferman (1832-1901), a German-born artist and painter who emigrated to the United States in the mid-19th century.
2. Katharina Stieferman (1875-1957), a German-American author and educator who wrote several books on German language and culture.
3. Wilhelm Stieferman (1887-1963), a German military officer who served in both World Wars.
4. Ernst Stieferman (1910-1992), a German-born chemist and researcher who contributed to the development of synthetic rubber during World War II.
5. Gertrude Stieferman (1922-2008), an American philanthropist and civic leader who founded several charitable organizations in her hometown of St. Louis, Missouri.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Stieferman

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

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

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