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

Stumpf, 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 Stumpf surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Stumpf in America

Stumpf is the 5629th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Stumpf surname appeared 6,173 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Stumpf.

We can also compare 2010 data for Stumpf 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 Stumpf

The surname Stumpf originated in Germany and dates back to the 12th century. It derived from the Middle High German word "stumpf" which meant "stump" or "tree stump". The name likely referred to someone who lived near a prominent stump or an area with many stumps.

In the early 13th century, the name appeared in various records and manuscripts from the regions of Bavaria and Franconia in southern Germany. One of the earliest documented examples is a Hainrich Stumpf mentioned in a deed from the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in 1263.

The name was also found in the Codex Diplomaticus, a collection of historical documents from the region of Franconia, with references to individuals like Cunradus Stumpf (1287) and Bertoldus Stumpf (1318).

In the 14th century, the name spread to other areas of Germany, appearing in records from cities like Nuremberg and Augsburg. Johannes Stumpf, a clergyman born in 1500 in Bruchsal, wrote a famous chronicle titled "Gemeiner loblicher Eydgnoschafft Stetten, Landen und Völckeren Chronick wirdiger Thaaten Beschreybung" (Chronicle of the Laudable Swiss Confederacy's Cities, Lands and Peoples' Worthy Deeds).

Another notable figure was Johannes Stumpf, a theologian born in 1462 in Swabia who authored several works on religious topics. In the 16th century, Hans Stumpf (1505-1586) was a renowned Swiss artist and woodcarver from Zurich.

The name also appeared in various place names and older spellings, such as Stumpfenbach and Stumpfendorf, indicating settlements near stumps or wooded areas. As the name spread across Europe, variations like Stumpff, Stumph, and Stumpfe emerged.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Stumpf

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

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

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