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

Stukenholtz, 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 Stukenholtz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Stukenholtz in America

Stukenholtz is the 140157th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Stukenholtz surname appeared 119 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 Stukenholtz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Stukenholtz 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 Stukenholtz

The surname Stukenholtz originates from the Low German region of northern Germany and the Netherlands during the late medieval period. It is believed to have evolved from the Lower German word "stukenholt," which refers to a small wooded area or copse. This suggests that the name may have initially been a descriptive surname given to someone who lived near or worked in such a wooded area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the archives of the city of Bremen, Germany, where a certain Hinrich Stukenholtz is mentioned in a land transaction dated 1492. The spelling variations at the time included Stuckenholtz, Stuckenholt, and Stuckenhoultz.

In the 16th century, the name appears in several Dutch records, indicating that some Stukenholtz families had migrated to the Netherlands. Notably, a Jacob Stukenholtz is listed as a merchant in the city of Leiden in 1578.

The Stukenholtz name can also be traced to the city of Hamburg, Germany, where a Johan Stukenholtz was born in 1632. He later became a respected merchant and alderman in the city.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name in England was Hans Stukenholtz, a Dutch immigrant who settled in London in the late 17th century. He is recorded as having been a successful trader in the city's thriving textile industry.

In the 18th century, the name appears in various records across northern Europe, including those of Friedrich Stukenholtz (1712-1788), a German theologian and author from Lübeck, and Pieter Stukenholtz (1745-1823), a Dutch painter renowned for his landscapes and seascapes.

As the Stukenholtz family spread across Europe and eventually to other parts of the world, the name has undergone various spelling modifications, including Stuckenholtz, Stuckenholz, and Stuckenholz, among others.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Stukenholtz

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

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

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