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

Stoltzfoos, 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 Stoltzfoos surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Stoltzfoos in America

Stoltzfoos is the 28100th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Stoltzfoos surname appeared 852 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 Stoltzfoos.

We can also compare 2010 data for Stoltzfoos 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 Stoltzfoos

The surname Stoltzfoos has its origins in Germany, emerging in the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the German words "stolz" meaning "proud" and "Fuss" meaning "foot." This combination suggests the name may have been a descriptive nickname given to an ancestor who walked with a proud or haughty stride.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Stoltzfoos name can be found in the church records of the Palatinate region of Germany, where a Johannes Stoltzfoos was born in 1586. This region, which borders modern-day France, was a hub for Anabaptist and Mennonite communities, many of whom later emigrated to Pennsylvania in the 18th century.

The Stoltzfoos family was among the early Mennonite settlers in Pennsylvania, with records showing that a Christian Stoltzfoos arrived in Philadelphia in 1727. He and his family established themselves in the Lancaster County area, where many of their descendants still reside today.

Throughout the centuries, the Stoltzfoos name has appeared in various historical documents and records. In the 1800s, a John Stoltzfoos was a prominent figure in the Mennonite community of Lancaster County, serving as a minister and bishop. Additionally, a Jacob Stoltzfoos was a successful businessman and landowner in the same region during the late 19th century.

Other notable individuals with the Stoltzfoos surname include:

1. Benjamin Stoltzfoos (1792-1868), a Pennsylvania farmer and Mennonite minister.
2. Mary Stoltzfoos (1857-1944), an educator and pioneer in the field of special education for children with disabilities.
3. Abram Stoltzfoos (1848-1922), a prominent farmer and community leader in Lancaster County.
4. Amos Stoltzfoos (1835-1911), a Mennonite minister and author of several religious texts.
5. Elizabeth Stoltzfoos (1820-1899), a respected midwife and herbalist in the Lancaster County area.

The Stoltzfoos name has maintained a strong presence in the Mennonite communities of Pennsylvania and other parts of the United States, while also spreading to other regions through migration and intermarriage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Stoltzfoos

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

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

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