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

Stowasser, 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 Stowasser surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Stowasser in America

Stowasser is the 126018th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Stowasser surname appeared 136 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 Stowasser.

We can also compare 2010 data for Stowasser 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 Stowasser

The surname Stowasser has its origins in Germany, dating back to the Middle Ages. The name is derived from the German word "Stow," meaning a pond or small body of water, and "Wasser," meaning water. This suggests that the name likely originated from an area near a body of water, possibly a pond or small lake.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Stowasser can be found in the Bavarian town records from the late 14th century, where a family with this surname was documented as residing in the region. It's possible that the name may have originated in this part of southern Germany, as place names and geographic features often influenced the formation of surnames during that period.

In the 16th century, the Stowasser name appeared in various church records and legal documents across different German states, indicating the family's spread across the region. One notable figure from this time was Hans Stowasser, a merchant from Nuremberg, who was born in 1532 and played a role in the local trade guilds.

As the centuries progressed, the name Stowasser continued to be found in various historical records throughout Germany. In the late 18th century, Johann Stowasser, born in 1769, was a prominent scholar and linguist from Saxony who published several works on the German language and its dialects.

During the 19th century, the Stowasser name gained further recognition with the birth of Joseph Stowasser in 1835. He was a renowned Catholic theologian and scholar from Bavaria who authored numerous religious texts and worked as a professor at the University of Munich.

Another notable individual with the Stowasser surname was Karl Stowasser, born in 1878 in Berlin. He was a celebrated architect who designed several iconic buildings in the city, including the Berliner Rathaus (City Hall) and the Friedrichshain Palace.

While the surname Stowasser has its roots in Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora. However, its origins can be traced back to the German-speaking regions, where it first emerged as a descriptive name related to geographic features and settlements near bodies of water.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Stowasser

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

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

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