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

Stuhr, 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 Stuhr surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Stuhr in America

Stuhr is the 19242nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Stuhr surname appeared 1,409 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 Stuhr.

We can also compare 2010 data for Stuhr 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 Stuhr

The surname Stuhr originated in the northern regions of Germany, particularly in the state of Lower Saxony. It can be traced back to the late 13th century and is derived from the Old German word "stur," meaning "bull" or "steer." This suggests that the name may have originally been an occupational name for a cattle herder or someone involved in the cattle trade.

The earliest known record of the name Stuhr dates back to 1289, when a man named Hartwig Stuhr was mentioned in a document from the town of Celle in Lower Saxony. In the following centuries, the name appeared in various forms, such as Stuer, Stuer, and Stur, reflecting the regional variations in spelling and pronunciation.

In the 15th century, a notable figure bearing the name Stuhr was Johann Stuhr, a merchant and city councilor in the Hanseatic city of Lübeck. He lived from approximately 1420 to 1492 and played a significant role in the local government and trade affairs of the city.

During the 16th century, the Stuhr family gained prominence in the region around the town of Bremervörde, located in the northern part of Lower Saxony. One member of this family, Heinrich Stuhr (1564-1632), was a respected jurist and served as a judge in the city of Bremen.

The 17th century saw the emergence of a notable scholar and theologian named Johann Stuhr (1619-1677), who was born in the town of Hitzacker, Lower Saxony. He studied at the University of Helmstedt and later became a professor of theology at the University of Rinteln.

Another prominent figure with the surname Stuhr was Friedrich Stuhr (1782-1851), a German writer and historian who was born in the town of Winsen an der Luhe, near Hamburg. He wrote several works on German history and culture, including a well-known biography of the Prussian military leader Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher.

In the 19th century, the Stuhr family continued to have a presence in various parts of northern Germany, with some members migrating to other regions and countries. One such individual was Wilhelm Stuhr (1827-1899), a German-American artist who was born in Lübeck and later settled in New York City, where he became known for his landscape paintings.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Stuhr

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

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

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