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

Stockert, 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 Stockert surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Stockert in America

Stockert is the 28746th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Stockert surname appeared 828 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 Stockert.

We can also compare 2010 data for Stockert 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 Stockert

The surname Stockert is of German origin, originating in the regions of Bavaria and Swabia. It is derived from the Middle High German word "stockart," which means "the owner of a hunting ground or forest." The name likely emerged during the 13th or 14th century when surnames became more prevalent.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Stockert can be found in the Würzburg census records from 1418, where a Hans Stockert is listed as a resident of the city. In the 16th century, there are records of a Stockert family living in the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Bavaria.

The name Stockert is also found in various historical documents and records from the 16th to 18th centuries, such as church registers, tax rolls, and land records. For example, in the 1612 Kirchenbuch (church book) of Heidingsfeld, a village near Würzburg, there is an entry for the baptism of a child named Anna Stockert.

One notable figure with the surname Stockert was Johann Georg Stockert (1671-1739), a German architect and builder who designed several churches and public buildings in the Palatinate region of Germany during the early 18th century.

Another individual with the same surname was Matthias Stockert (1789-1858), a German composer and organist who served as the Kapellmeister (chapel master) at the court of the Prince-Bishop of Würzburg.

In the 19th century, there are records of a Stockert family living in the town of Mergentheim in Baden-Württemberg. One member of this family, Friedrich Stockert (1842-1915), was a prominent lawyer and judge in the region.

Additionally, the name Stockert can be found in some place names, such as Stockertshof, a village in the district of Neustadt an der Aisch in Bavaria, and Stockertsmühle, a former mill located near Rothenburg ob der Tauber.

Other notable individuals with the surname Stockert include Hermann Stockert (1868-1945), a German educator and school administrator, and Eugen Stockert (1892-1966), a German businessman and industrialist who founded the Stockert Maschinenbau company in Schwabach, Bavaria.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Stockert

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

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

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