2010
#159,712
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 101
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.03
Very Rare Last name
Stumvoll
A German habitational surname for someone from a place named with a diminutive form of "stump".
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 109 Americans carry the last name Stumvoll. That puts it at #156,592 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 3,144,535 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Stumvoll 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
109
1 in 3,144,535
Census rank
#156,592
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
95
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 95 bearers of the surname Stumvoll in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 156592nd position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Stumvoll, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.2%) and Black (1.1%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Stumvoll
The surname Stumvoll is believed to have originated in Germany, with its earliest known records dating back to the 13th century. The name is thought to be derived from the Old German words "stum" meaning "mute" or "silent," and "voll" meaning "full," potentially referring to someone who was perceived as taciturn or reserved.
One of the earliest documented references to the name Stumvoll can be found in the Annals of the Rhineland, a medieval chronicle that recorded events in the region during the 13th and 14th centuries. The Annals mention a landowner named Heinrich Stumvoll who resided in the town of Köln (Cologne) in the year 1284.
In the 15th century, the Stumvoll name appeared in various church records and land registries across the German states of Bavaria and Saxony. Notable individuals from this period include Johannes Stumvoll, a respected scholar and theologian who taught at the University of Leipzig from 1445 to 1472, and Matthäus Stumvoll, a master woodcarver whose intricate works adorned several churches in Nuremberg during the late 1400s.
As the name spread throughout Germany, it also took on various regional spellings, such as "Stumfoll," "Stumfol," and "Stumpfvoll." In the 16th century, a branch of the family settled in the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, where they became prominent merchants and civic leaders. One of their descendants, Hans Stumvoll (1523-1598), served as the mayor of Rothenburg for three consecutive terms.
During the 17th and 18th centuries, several Stumvoll families migrated to other parts of Europe, including Austria, Switzerland, and the Netherlands. Notable individuals from this period include Christoph Stumvoll (1628-1712), a renowned clockmaker and inventor from Augsburg, and Anna Maria Stumvoll (1683-1754), a celebrated opera singer who performed at the Imperial Court in Vienna.
As the Stumvoll name continued to spread across Europe, it also found its way to other parts of the world through emigration. In the late 19th century, Johann Stumvoll (1856-1932), a farmer from Bavaria, immigrated to the United States and settled in Pennsylvania, where he established a successful dairy farm that remained in the family for several generations.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Stumvoll
Among Census respondents with the surname Stumvoll, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.2%) and Black (1.1%).
The bar chart below shows how Stumvoll 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 Stumvoll surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White93.7% · 89
- Two or more races4.2% · 4
- Black or African American1.1% · 1
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Stumvoll
Stumvoll appears in 2 published Census surname files: 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2020
#156,592
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 95
-6 bearers (-5.9%)
Per 100,000 0.03
Rank movement Up 3,120 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #159,712 | 101 | 0.03 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #156,592 | 95 | 0.03 | -6 bearers (-5.9%) | Up 3,120 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 Stumvoll 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 | #159,712 | #156,592 | 2.0% |
| Count | 101 | 95 | -5.9% |
| Per 100K | 0.03 | 0.03 | 5.9% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Stumvoll bearers went from 101 to 95 (-5.9% change). The surname moved up 3,120 positions in the national ranking, going from #159,712 to #156,592.
FAQ
Stumvoll surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Stumvoll?
Name Census estimates that about 109 living Americans carry the surname Stumvoll. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 3,144,535 residents.
How common is Stumvoll?
Stumvoll ranks #156,592 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.03 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 95 people with the surname Stumvoll. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (109), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.03 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.03 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 Stumvoll.
Has Stumvoll become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Stumvoll went from 101 recorded bearers to 95. That is a decrease of 6 (-5.9%). In the national ranking it rose from #159,712 to #156,592.
What does the Census say about the background of Stumvoll?
Among Census respondents with the surname Stumvoll, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.2%) and Black (1.1%). 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 Stumvoll in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.7% (89 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Stumvoll appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (93.7%), Two or More Races (4.2%), Black (1.1%). 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 Stumvoll (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 Stumvoll mean?
A German habitational surname for someone from a place named with a diminutive form of "stump". 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 Stumvoll (0.03 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 share the surname Stumvoll?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.