2000
#30,900
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 711
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.26
Very Rare Last name
Stumph
Originally a surname denoting short or stumpy people.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 826 Americans carry the last name Stumph. That puts it at #33,969 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.24 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 414,957 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Stumph surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
826
1 in 414,957
Census rank
#33,969
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.2
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
720
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 720 bearers of the surname Stumph in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.24 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 33969th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Stumph, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.6%) and Two or More Races (3.3%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Stumph
The surname Stumph is of German origin, deriving from the Middle High German word "stumpf," meaning "blunt" or "dull." This name likely emerged in the 13th or 14th century as a descriptive nickname for someone with a blunt or dull personality or physique.
The earliest known record of the name Stumph dates back to the 15th century in the town of Augsburg, Germany. A document from 1472 mentions a Johann Stumph, a merchant dealing in textiles. Another early record is from 1487, referring to a Hans Stumph, a farmer in the village of Oberndorf.
In the 16th century, the name Stumph appeared in various German-language texts and records. One notable figure was Johannes Stumph, a Protestant reformer and historian who lived from 1500 to 1568. He authored several works on Swiss history and the Protestant Reformation.
The surname Stumph also has ties to certain place names in Germany. For instance, the village of Stumphausen in Lower Saxony may have derived its name from the Stumph surname or vice versa, with early residents bearing the name.
As the Stumph surname spread across German-speaking regions, variations in spelling emerged, such as Stumf, Stumpf, and Stumpff. One individual of note was Johann Stumpf, a Swiss theologian and reformer who lived from 1500 to 1577. He played a key role in the Protestant Reformation in Switzerland.
In the 17th century, the Stumph surname continued to appear in various records and documents. One notable bearer was Johann Wilhelm Stumph, a German jurist and scholar who lived from 1619 to 1701. He wrote several influential works on legal theory and natural law.
As German immigrants settled in other parts of Europe and eventually in the Americas, the Stumph surname traveled with them. In the 19th century, a prominent figure was Carl Andreas Stumph, a German-born artist and lithographer who lived from 1805 to 1876. He is known for his landscape paintings and lithographs depicting scenes from the American West.
Throughout its history, the surname Stumph has maintained its German roots and connections to the original meaning of "blunt" or "dull." While not an exceedingly common surname, it has left a notable mark in various fields, from theology and law to art and literature.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Stumph
Among Census respondents with the surname Stumph, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.6%) and Two or More Races (3.3%).
The bar chart below shows how Stumph bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Stumph surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White92.1% · 663
- Hispanic or Latino3.6% · 26
- Two or more races3.3% · 24
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 5
- Black or African American0.1% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Stumph
Stumph appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#30,889
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 753
+42 bearers (+5.9%)
Per 100,000 0.26
Rank movement Up 11 places
2020
#33,969
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 720
-33 bearers (-4.4%)
Per 100,000 0.24
Rank movement Down 3,080 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #30,900 | 711 | 0.26 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #30,889 | 753 | 0.26 | +42 bearers (+5.9%) | Up 11 places |
| 2020 | #33,969 | 720 | 0.24 | -33 bearers (-4.4%) | Down 3,080 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Stumph surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #30,889 | #33,969 | -10.0% |
| Count | 753 | 720 | -4.4% |
| Per 100K | 0.26 | 0.24 | -7.4% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Stumph bearers went from 753 to 720 (-4.4% change). The surname moved down 3,080 positions in the national ranking, going from #30,889 to #33,969.
FAQ
Stumph surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Stumph?
Name Census estimates that about 826 living Americans carry the surname Stumph. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 414,957 residents.
How common is Stumph?
Stumph ranks #33,969 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.24 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 720 people with the surname Stumph. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (826), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.24 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.24 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Stumph.
Has Stumph become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Stumph went from 753 recorded bearers to 720. That is a decrease of 33 (-4.4%). In the national ranking it fell from #30,889 to #33,969.
What does the Census say about the background of Stumph?
Among Census respondents with the surname Stumph, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.6%) and Two or More Races (3.3%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Stumph in the 2020 Census, accounting for 92.1% (663 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Stumph appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (92.1%), Hispanic (3.6%), Two or More Races (3.3%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Stumph (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Stumph mean?
Originally a surname denoting short or stumpy people. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Stumph (0.24 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people are called Stumph?
See how many people are called Stumph on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.