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

Stopa, 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 Stopa surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Stopa in America

Stopa is the 40261st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Stopa surname appeared 544 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 Stopa.

We can also compare 2010 data for Stopa 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 Stopa

The surname Stopa has its origins in Poland, where it can be traced back to the 13th century. It is derived from the Polish word "stopa," which means "foot" or "footstep." This suggests that the name may have originally been given to someone with a distinguishing characteristic related to their feet, such as a physical trait or occupation.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Stopa can be found in the Księga Henrykowska, a 13th-century manuscript from the Cistercian monastery in Henryków, Poland. This document contains several references to individuals with the surname Stopa, indicating that the name was already established in the region at that time.

In the 14th century, the Stopa name appeared in various Polish town and village records, including those from Kraków, Wrocław, and Poznań. This suggests that the name had spread across different parts of the country by this period.

During the 16th century, a notable individual bearing the Stopa surname was Jan Stopa (c. 1520-1590), a Polish nobleman and landowner from the Masovian region. He is mentioned in several historical documents from that era, including land records and legal proceedings.

Another prominent figure with the Stopa name was Michał Stopa (1619-1682), a Polish Catholic priest and theologian from the city of Lwów (now Lviv, Ukraine). He was a respected scholar and author, known for his works on theology and philosophy.

In the 18th century, the Stopa surname can be found in various Polish census records and parish registers. One notable individual from this period was Stanisław Stopa (1738-1821), a Polish artist and painter who was active in the city of Kraków.

The 19th century saw the Stopa name spread to other parts of Europe and beyond, as Polish immigrants and their descendants carried the surname with them. For example, Józef Stopa (1846-1911) was a Polish-American author and journalist who settled in Chicago, Illinois, and wrote extensively about Polish culture and history.

Throughout its long history, the surname Stopa has been associated with various places and regions within Poland, including the cities of Kraków, Wrocław, Poznań, and the regions of Masovia and Galicia (now part of Ukraine). While the name has evolved over time, its origins can be traced back to the central and eastern parts of the country.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Stopa

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

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

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