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

Stoller, 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 Stoller surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Stoller in America

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

The Stoller 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 Stoller.

We can also compare 2010 data for Stoller 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 Stoller

The surname Stoller has its origins in the German language, and can be traced back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the German word "Stoller," which means "crawler" or "one who creeps along." This occupation-based name likely referred to someone who worked as a miner or craftsman, crawling through underground tunnels or confined spaces.

The earliest recorded instances of the Stoller surname date back to the 13th century in various regions of Germany, particularly in areas with mining industries or metalworking traditions. Several historical records from this period mention individuals with the surname, such as a certain Henrich Stoller, a metalsmith from the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, born around 1275.

In the 14th century, the Stoller name appears in various historical documents, including tax records and guild registers. One notable figure from this time was Hans Stoller, a renowned goldsmith from Augsburg, who lived between 1310 and 1382. His intricate works were highly sought after by nobility and clergy throughout Europe.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Stoller surname continued to spread across Germany and neighboring regions. Some variations in spelling, such as Stoler, Stohler, and Stohller, emerged due to regional dialects and scribal errors. One prominent individual from this era was Johann Stoller, a Protestant reformer and theologian born in Nuremberg in 1542, who played a role in the spread of Lutheranism in Germany.

As people began to migrate from Europe to the Americas in the 18th and 19th centuries, the Stoller surname was carried across the Atlantic. One of the earliest recorded instances in the New World was that of Johann Georg Stoller, a German immigrant who settled in Pennsylvania in 1749.

Another notable figure was Wilhelm Stoller, a German-American architect born in 1855, who designed several iconic buildings in New York City, including the famous Flatiron Building completed in 1902.

Throughout history, the Stoller surname has been associated with various professions, from skilled craftsmen and miners to scholars, theologians, and architects. While the name's origins can be traced back to medieval Germany, it has since spread across the globe and continues to be a part of diverse cultural and ethnic communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Stoller

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

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

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