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

Stonesifer, 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 Stonesifer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Stonesifer in America

Stonesifer is the 24665th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Stonesifer surname appeared 1,012 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 Stonesifer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Stonesifer 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 Stonesifer

The surname STONESIFER has its origins in Germany, emerging in the early 15th century. It is believed to have derived from the German words "stein" meaning stone, and "siefer" or "siever," which referred to a person who sifted or filtered materials such as grains or minerals. This suggests that the name may have initially referred to an occupation, perhaps a miller or a worker in a quarry or mine.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the STONESIFER name can be found in the town records of Freiburg im Breisgau, a city in the southwest region of Germany, dating back to the late 1400s. These records mention a "Hans Steinsiefer," who was likely a resident of the town engaged in a trade related to the name's occupational origins.

As the name spread across different regions of Germany, it underwent slight variations in spelling, such as "Steinsiever" or "Steinsifer." These variations were likely influenced by local dialects and the preferences of the scribes who recorded the name in official documents.

In the 17th century, the STONESIFER name appeared in the records of the German settlement of Germantown, Pennsylvania, in the British colonies of North America. One notable bearer of the name from this period was Johann Michael Stonesifer, who was born in 1702 in Meisenheim, Germany, and later immigrated to America in the 1730s, settling in Pennsylvania.

Another prominent figure with the STONESIFER surname was Johann Friedrich Stonesifer, born in 1756 in Zweibrücken, Germany. He served as a soldier in the American Revolutionary War, fighting alongside the Continental Army against the British forces. After the war, he settled in Pennsylvania and became a farmer.

In the 19th century, the STONESIFER name gained further recognition with the birth of Jacob Stonesifer (1825-1901), a renowned educator and author from Pennsylvania. He wrote several books on teaching methods and served as the principal of several schools in the state.

Additionally, the name was borne by William H. Stonesifer (1838-1914), a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War. He fought in several major battles, including the Battle of Gettysburg, and was awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery and service.

Over time, the STONESIFER name has continued to spread across various regions, with descendants of the original German families settling in different parts of the United States, as well as other countries around the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Stonesifer

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

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

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