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

Stockhoff, 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 Stockhoff surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Stockhoff in America

Stockhoff is the 85049th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Stockhoff surname appeared 220 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 Stockhoff.

We can also compare 2010 data for Stockhoff 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 Stockhoff

The surname Stockhoff originated in Germany, likely during the 12th or 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Middle Low German words "stock" meaning tree trunk or stump, and "hoff" meaning courtyard or farmstead. The name suggests a connection to an individual or family residing near a wooded area or perhaps owning land with a prominent tree stump or log within the property boundaries.

One of the earliest documented references to the Stockhoff name can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Brandenburgensis, a collection of historical documents from the Margraviate of Brandenburg, dating back to the late 13th century. Here, the name is recorded as "Stockhove," likely an early variation of the modern spelling.

In the 16th century, records from the town of Büdingen in the Wetterau region of Germany mention a Matthias Stockhoff, a local landowner and farmer. This provides evidence of the surname's prevalence in that area during that time period.

Notable individuals bearing the Stockhoff name include Johann Stockhoff (1594-1660), a German composer and organist who served at the court of the Elector of Brandenburg. His works, primarily sacred vocal compositions, were widely performed and published during his lifetime.

Another individual of note is Friedrich Wilhelm Stockhoff (1767-1842), a German jurist and legal scholar who served as a professor of law at the University of Halle. His publications on civil law and legal theory were highly regarded in their time.

In the 19th century, the Stockhoff name appears in connection with the town of Stockhoff, a small community located in the Rhineland-Palatinate region of Germany. It is likely that this place name derived from the surname rather than the other way around, reflecting the presence of families bearing the Stockhoff name in that area.

Other notable individuals include Hans Stockhoff (1903-1978), a German politician who served as a member of the Bundestag, the federal parliament of West Germany, in the years following World War II. Lastly, there is Gerhard Stockhoff (1929-2004), a German businessman and entrepreneur who founded a successful manufacturing company in the automotive industry.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Stockhoff

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

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

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