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

Stopp, 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 Stopp surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Stopp in America

Stopp is the 59017th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Stopp surname appeared 343 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 Stopp.

We can also compare 2010 data for Stopp 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 Stopp

The surname "STOPP" is of German origin, with its roots tracing back to the early medieval period around the 11th century. It is believed to have originated from the German word "stopp," meaning "stop" or "halt," which was likely used as a descriptive term for someone who lived near a toll gate or checkpoint along a road or trade route.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of historical documents from the German region of Saxony, dating back to the late 12th century. In this collection, a certain "Henricus de Stopp" is mentioned as a witness to a land transaction in the year 1184.

The name also appears in various other historical records from different regions of Germany, such as the Urkundenbuch der Stadt Goslar, a collection of documents from the town of Goslar in Lower Saxony, which mentions a "Conrad Stopp" in the year 1275.

During the 13th and 14th centuries, the name "STOPP" was particularly prevalent in the regions of Saxony and Thuringia, where it was often associated with families involved in the collection of tolls or the operation of checkpoints along major trade routes.

One notable figure bearing the surname "STOPP" was Johannes Stopp, a German clergyman who lived in the 15th century. Born in 1437 in the town of Erfurt, Thuringia, he became a prominent theologian and served as the rector of the University of Erfurt from 1481 until his death in 1499.

Another individual of historical significance was Hans Stopp, a German merchant and explorer who lived in the 16th century. Born in 1525 in the city of Nuremberg, he is known for his travels to the Middle East and Africa, where he documented his observations and experiences in a journal that has become a valuable source of information for historians.

In the 17th century, the name "STOPP" gained recognition in the city of Leipzig, where a family of printers and publishers bearing this surname played a significant role in the local book trade. One of the most notable members of this family was Johann Friedrich Stopp, who was born in 1658 and became a renowned printer and bookseller in Leipzig.

The name "STOPP" also has a connection to the town of Stolpen in Saxony, where it is believed to have originated from a place name or topographic feature. In the 18th century, a prominent military officer named Friedrich Wilhelm von Stopp, born in 1720, hailed from this region and served in the Prussian army during the Seven Years' War.

As the centuries progressed, the surname "STOPP" continued to be found throughout various regions of Germany, with descendants bearing this name making contributions in various fields, including academia, arts, and industry.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Stopp

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

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

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