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

Stiltner, 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 Stiltner surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Stiltner in America

Stiltner is the 8834th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Stiltner surname appeared 3,709 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 Stiltner.

We can also compare 2010 data for Stiltner 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 Stiltner

The surname Stiltner originated in Germany, likely in the late 16th or early 17th century. It is believed to have derived from the German word "Stilt," which refers to a type of long, wooden pole used for walking over marshy or flooded areas. The name may have initially been given as an occupational surname to someone who worked constructing or using stilts.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Stiltner surname appears in a parish record from the town of Schriesheim, located in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, dated 1612. This record mentions a Johann Stiltner, who was a local farmer and landowner.

In the 18th century, the Stiltner name can be found in various church and municipal records across southern Germany, particularly in the regions of Baden and Württemberg. Some of these records include the birth of Maria Stiltner in Karlsruhe in 1734 and the marriage of Johannes Stiltner and Anna Maria Schmitt in Heidelberg in 1762.

As German immigrants began to settle in North America in the 19th century, the Stiltner surname made its way to the United States and Canada. One of the earliest known Stiltners in America was Jacob Stiltner, born in 1796 in Pennsylvania to German immigrant parents.

Notable individuals with the Stiltner surname include:

1. Johann Stiltner (c. 1585-1648), a wealthy landowner and vintner from the town of Schriesheim, Baden-Württemberg.
2. Maria Stiltner (1734-1802), a skilled weaver and seamstress from Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg.
3. Johannes Stiltner (1738-1811), a respected baker and innkeeper in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg.
4. Jacob Stiltner (1796-1872), an early German-American settler in Pennsylvania and founder of the Stiltner family in the United States.
5. William Stiltner (1824-1898), a prominent farmer and community leader in Fairfield County, Ohio, who served as a township trustee and on the local school board.

While the Stiltner surname may have originated from a humble occupational meaning, it has a rich history spanning several centuries and multiple regions, with many notable individuals bearing the name throughout the years.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Stiltner

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

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

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