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

Stots, 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 Stots surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Stots in America

Stots is the 144141st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Stots surname appeared 115 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 Stots.

The history of the last name Stots

The surname STOTS has its origins in the Germanic region of central Europe, tracing back to the medieval period around the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old German word "stot," which referred to a stallion or a breed of horse. This name was likely given to individuals who worked with horses, such as stable hands or breeders.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname STOTS can be found in the Bürgeraufnahmeregister (Citizen Admission Register) of the city of Nuremberg, Germany, dated 1432, which lists a certain Hans Stots as a resident. This suggests that the name was already well-established in the region by the 15th century.

In the 16th century, the STOTS surname appears in various church records and municipal documents across Germany, with variations in spelling such as Stotts, Stötz, and Stotz. One notable bearer of the name was Johann Stots, a Protestant theologian and reformer who lived in Saxony from 1506 to 1567.

As the STOTS family spread across Europe, the name also found its way into other regions. In England, records show a William Stots residing in the county of Yorkshire in the late 16th century. There is also evidence of the name in Scotland, where a John Stots was born in Inverness in 1621.

Moving into the 17th century, the STOTS surname became more widely dispersed throughout Europe. One prominent figure was Hans Georg Stots, a German artist and engraver born in Nuremberg in 1643, known for his detailed etchings of landscapes and cityscapes.

Another noteworthy bearer of the STOTS name was Johann Christian Stots, a German philosopher and mathematician born in Leipzig in 1689. He made significant contributions to the field of calculus and was a contemporary of the renowned mathematician Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz.

By the 18th century, the STOTS surname had spread to various parts of the world, including North America. One example is Samuel Stots, an early settler in Pennsylvania who was born in 1712 and played a role in the establishment of the town of Stotztown, which bears a variation of the family name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Stots

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

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 Stots 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.

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

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