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

Stubblefield, 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 Stubblefield surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Stubblefield in America

Stubblefield is the 4002nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Stubblefield surname appeared 8,878 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Stubblefield.

We can also compare 2010 data for Stubblefield 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 Stubblefield

The surname Stubblefield originates from England and dates back to the late medieval period. It is a locational surname derived from the Old English words "stubbl" meaning a stubble field and "feld" meaning an open area of land. The earliest recorded spelling of the name was Stubfelde in 1327 in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire.

The name was initially adopted by families who lived near or worked on stubble fields. As surnames became hereditary, it passed down through generations. Variations in spelling emerged over time, including Stubbefield, Stublefield, and Stubblefeild.

In the Domesday Book of 1086, a record of landowners in England, there are several entries for places with names containing the element "stubble," indicating that the name could have originated from various locations across the country.

One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name was John Stubblefield, who was mentioned in the Patent Rolls of 1397 in Warwickshire. Another early record is of Thomas Stubblefeld, who appeared in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex in 1524.

Notable individuals with the surname include:

1. Sir William Stubblefield (c.1555-1630), an English landowner and Member of Parliament for Derbyshire in the early 17th century.

2. Reverend Benjamin Stubblefield (1675-1759), an English clergyman and author of religious works.

3. Sarah Stubblefield (1802-1887), an American pioneer and one of the first settlers in the Oregon Territory.

4. Nathaniel Stubblefield (1860-1928), an American inventor and entrepreneur, best known for his work on wireless communication technology.

5. Levi Stubblefield (1866-1945), an American businessman and philanthropist, who founded the Stubblefield Institute, a vocational school for African Americans in Kentucky.

The surname Stubblefield has been present throughout English history, with roots tracing back to the Middle Ages. Its locational origin and connection to agricultural lands have made it a distinctive part of English genealogy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Stubblefield

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

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

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