2000
#133,114
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 117
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Stockemer
An occupational surname denoting someone who lived or worked near a stockyard or animal pen.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 131 Americans carry the last name Stockemer. That puts it at #146,495 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,616,445 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Stockemer surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
131
1 in 2,616,445
Census rank
#146,495
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
114
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 114 bearers of the surname Stockemer in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 146495th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Stockemer, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (2.6%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Stockemer
The surname STOCKEMER is of German origin, with its roots traced back to the early 15th century. It is believed to have originated in the region of Bavaria, where it was likely derived from a combination of the German words "Stock" (meaning "stick" or "staff") and "Emer" (a variant of the name "Emmerich" or "Emmeran").
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name STOCKEMER can be found in the town records of Nuremberg, where a certain Hans Stockemer was mentioned as a resident in the year 1432. This suggests that the name was already established in the region at that time.
In the 16th century, the name STOCKEMER appears in various documents and records from the Bavarian towns of Augsburg and Regensburg. One notable bearer of the name was Jörg Stockemer, a merchant and landowner who lived in Augsburg between 1532 and 1597.
As the centuries progressed, the STOCKEMER surname spread beyond Bavaria to other parts of Germany and neighboring regions. In the 18th century, a family by the name of Stockemer was recorded as residing in the town of Büdingen, located in the state of Hesse.
Another prominent figure bearing the STOCKEMER name was Johann Baptist Stockemer, a German theologian and writer who lived from 1792 to 1867. He authored several religious works and served as a priest in the Diocese of Regensburg.
In the 19th century, the STOCKEMER surname found its way to the United States through German immigration. One of the earliest recorded individuals with this name in America was Wilhelm Stockemer, who was born in Bavaria in 1822 and immigrated to Ohio in the 1850s.
Another notable bearer of the STOCKEMER name was Franz Stockemer, a German-American chemist and inventor who lived from 1862 to 1938. He is credited with developing several important chemical processes and held numerous patents in the field of dyeing and textile manufacturing.
While the STOCKEMER surname has its roots in Bavaria and Germany, it has since spread to various parts of the world, including North America, Australia, and other regions with significant German immigration.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Stockemer
Among Census respondents with the surname Stockemer, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (2.6%).
The bar chart below shows how Stockemer bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Stockemer surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White93.0% · 106
- Two or more races3.5% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.6% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Stockemer
Stockemer appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#144,141
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 115
-2 bearers (-1.7%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 11,027 places
2020
#146,495
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 114
-1 bearers (-0.9%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 2,354 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #133,114 | 117 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #144,141 | 115 | 0.04 | -2 bearers (-1.7%) | Down 11,027 places |
| 2020 | #146,495 | 114 | 0.04 | -1 bearers (-0.9%) | Down 2,354 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Stockemer surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #144,141 | #146,495 | -1.6% |
| Count | 115 | 114 | -0.9% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -4.6% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Stockemer bearers went from 115 to 114 (-0.9% change). The surname moved down 2,354 positions in the national ranking, going from #144,141 to #146,495.
FAQ
Stockemer surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Stockemer?
Name Census estimates that about 131 living Americans carry the surname Stockemer. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,616,445 residents.
How common is Stockemer?
Stockemer ranks #146,495 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 114 people with the surname Stockemer. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (131), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Stockemer.
Has Stockemer become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Stockemer went from 115 recorded bearers to 114. That is a decrease of 1 (-0.9%). In the national ranking it fell from #144,141 to #146,495.
What does the Census say about the background of Stockemer?
Among Census respondents with the surname Stockemer, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (2.6%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Stockemer in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.0% (106 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Stockemer appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (93.0%), Two or More Races (3.5%), Asian/Pacific Islander (2.6%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Stockemer (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Stockemer mean?
An occupational surname denoting someone who lived or worked near a stockyard or animal pen. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Stockemer (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Stockemer?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how common the surname Stockemer is at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.