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

Stuemke, 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 Stuemke surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Stuemke in America

Stuemke is the 102688th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Stuemke surname appeared 175 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 Stuemke.

We can also compare 2010 data for Stuemke 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 Stuemke

The surname STUEMKE has its origins in the Low German speaking regions of northern Germany, most likely in the area around Hamburg. It is believed to have derived from the Old Low German word "stumke" or "stumken," which referred to a small stump or piece of wood. This suggests that the name may have originally been an occupational surname for someone who worked with wood, such as a forester, lumberjack, or woodcutter.

One of the earliest known references to the name STUEMKE can be found in the records of the city of Lübeck, dating back to the late 15th century. A merchant named Hans Stuemke is mentioned in a trade document from 1487. The spelling of the name at that time varied, with variations such as "Stumke," "Stumken," and "Stümke" being common.

By the 16th century, the STUEMKE surname had spread to other parts of northern Germany, including the regions of Holstein and Mecklenburg. Historical records from this period show several individuals bearing the name, including a farmer named Claus Stuemke who owned land near the town of Eutin in 1542.

In the 17th century, the STUEMKE name appears in the records of the city of Hamburg, where a family of merchants and tradesmen were active. One notable figure was Johann Stuemke, a successful merchant who lived from 1615 to 1687 and was involved in the thriving maritime trade of the Hanseatic League.

As the centuries progressed, the STUEMKE surname continued to be present in various parts of northern Germany, with some families also migrating to other regions of Europe and eventually to the Americas. One notable individual was the German-American artist and painter Ernst Stuemke, who was born in 1857 in the town of Nienburg and later immigrated to the United States, where he became known for his landscape paintings of the American West.

Another significant figure with the STUEMKE surname was the German physicist and astronomer Karl Stuemke, who lived from 1872 to 1944. He made important contributions to the study of celestial mechanics and the calculation of planetary orbits.

While the STUEMKE name is not among the most common surnames in Germany or elsewhere, it has a rich history that stretches back several centuries, reflecting the diverse experiences and occupations of those who have borne it over the generations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Stuemke

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

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

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