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

Stout, 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 Stout surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Stout in America

Stout is the 798th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Stout surname appeared 43,305 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 15 people would have the surname Stout.

We can also compare 2010 data for Stout 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 Stout

The surname Stout originated as an English nickname for a stout or hardy person. It derived from the Middle English and Old French words estout, meaning strong or brave. The name first appeared in the late 12th century and was originally spelled as Stut or le Stute.

The earliest known bearer of the name was William le Stute, who was recorded in the Curia Regis Rolls of Lincolnshire in 1199. Another early instance was Roger Stout, mentioned in the Assize Rolls of Warwickshire in 1221.

In the 13th century, the surname Stout began appearing in various parts of England, including Yorkshire, Staffordshire, and Essex. Some early examples include John le Stout in the Hundredorum Rolls of Yorkshire in 1273 and William Stout in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex in 1296.

The name Stout is also connected to several place names in England, such as Stout's Hill in Gloucestershire and Stout's Farm in Oxfordshire. These locations likely took their names from early residents with the surname Stout.

Notable historical figures bearing the surname Stout include Sir John Stout (c.1599-1662), an English parliamentarian and regicide who signed the death warrant of King Charles I. Another prominent bearer was Sir William Stout (1665-1752), a British naval officer and politician who served as a Member of Parliament.

Other significant individuals with the name Stout throughout history include:

1. Richard Stout (c.1616-1705), one of the earliest settlers of New Jersey and a founder of Middletown.
2. Hosea Stout (1810-1889), an American Mormon pioneer and bodyguard to Joseph Smith.
3. Rex Stout (1886-1975), an American writer best known for his detective fiction featuring Nero Wolfe.
4. George Stout (1897-1978), an American art conservator and pioneer in the field of art conservation.
5. Wilbur Stout (1884-1961), an American aviation pioneer and designer of the Stout Skycar and other innovative aircraft.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Stout

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

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

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