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

Stubben, 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 Stubben surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Stubben in America

Stubben is the 153769th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Stubben surname appeared 106 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 Stubben.

We can also compare 2010 data for Stubben 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 Stubben

The surname STUBBEN is believed to have originated in Germany, likely in the 16th or 17th century. It is thought to be derived from the German word "Stubbe," which referred to a tree stump or a thick wooden post. This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with individuals who lived near or worked with these types of natural or man-made features.

One of the earliest known records of the STUBBEN surname is found in the parish records of the town of Kleinsteinbach, located in the Swabian region of southwestern Germany. These records date back to the late 1600s and include several entries for families with the STUBBEN name.

In the early 1800s, a farmer named Johann STUBBEN (1780-1842) from the village of Oberstenfeld in what is now the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, is documented as having used the STUBBEN surname. His descendants later emigrated to the United States in the mid-19th century, establishing the name in various parts of the country.

Another notable individual with the STUBBEN surname was Friedrich STUBBEN (1846-1908), a Prussian Army officer and military writer who authored several influential works on cavalry tactics and strategy. He served in various campaigns during the Franco-Prussian War and later became a respected instructor at the Prussian Military Academy.

In the Netherlands, there are records of a family with the surname STUBBEN residing in the city of Utrecht as early as the 17th century. One member of this family, Pieter STUBBEN (1632-1698), was a successful merchant and landowner whose name appears in various municipal records and property deeds from that time period.

Moving forward to the 19th century, a German-born architect named Karl STUBBEN (1825-1901) gained prominence for his work on several notable public buildings in the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in the United States. Some of his most well-known designs include the Milwaukee County Courthouse and the Plankinton House Hotel.

While the STUBBEN surname is not among the most common surnames globally, it has a rich history that can be traced back several centuries, primarily in parts of Germany and the Netherlands. The name's association with natural and man-made wooden features, as well as its appearance in historical records and the lives of notable individuals, provides insight into its origins and evolution over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Stubben

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

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

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