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

Stucky, 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 Stucky surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Stucky in America

Stucky is the 11355th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Stucky surname appeared 2,778 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Stucky.

We can also compare 2010 data for Stucky 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 Stucky

The surname Stucky is of German origin, with roots tracing back to the Middle Ages. The name is believed to have derived from the German word "Stucke," meaning a piece or small part. This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who worked with or produced small parts or components.

In the 13th century, the name Stucky appeared in various records across regions of present-day Germany, particularly in areas such as Bavaria and Saxony. Historical documents from this time period often featured variations in spelling, including Stucke, Stuckey, and Stucki.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Stucky can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a compilation of historical documents from Saxony, which mentions a person named "Conradus Stucke" in 1289.

During the 14th century, the name Stucky began to appear in other parts of Europe as Germans migrated and settled in new regions. For instance, the Stucky family is documented in the Swiss canton of Lucerne as early as 1376.

Notable individuals bearing the Stucky surname throughout history include:

1. Hans Stucky (c. 1500 - 1570), a Swiss painter known for his religious works in churches across Switzerland.
2. Johann Stucky (1592 - 1653), a German Lutheran theologian and author of several theological treatises.
3. Nicolaus Stucky (1686 - 1765), a Swiss mathematician and astronomer, known for his contributions to the calculation of planetary orbits.
4. Johann Stucky (1747 - 1817), a German composer and organist who worked in the court of the Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst.
5. Theodor Stucky (1829 - 1891), a German-American architect and civil engineer who designed several notable buildings in St. Louis, Missouri.

The name Stucky has also been associated with various place names in Germany and Switzerland, such as Stuckenhausen, a village in Hesse, and Stucki, a hamlet in the Swiss canton of Bern.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Stucky

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

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

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