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

Sturghill, 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 Sturghill surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sturghill in America

Sturghill is the 91625th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sturghill surname appeared 201 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 Sturghill.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sturghill 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 Sturghill

The surname Sturghill is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is likely derived from an Old English place name, possibly referring to a hill or ridge where sturgeon fish were found or a geographical feature associated with sturgeon fishing.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to the early 13th century in county records from Somerset and Gloucestershire. Variations in the spelling, such as Sturgehull and Sturghyll, were common during this time due to inconsistencies in record-keeping.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was William de Sturgehull, a landowner mentioned in the Feet of Fines for Somerset in 1242. This legal document recorded the transfer of land ownership and property transactions.

In the 14th century, the name appeared in the Subsidy Rolls for Gloucestershire, which were tax records listing property owners and their financial obligations. An entry from 1327 listed a John Sturghyll as a taxpayer in the village of Naunton.

During the 15th century, the name was found in various parish records and court rolls across southern England, particularly in the counties of Wiltshire, Dorset, and Somerset. Notable individuals from this period include Thomas Sturghill, a yeoman farmer from Mere, Wiltshire, who was mentioned in a land deed dated 1478.

In the 16th century, the spelling of the name became more standardized as Sturghill. One notable bearer was Richard Sturghill, a merchant and alderman in the city of Bristol, who was recorded in the city's guild records in 1573.

Throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, the Sturghill family continued to be present in various parts of southern England, with some members migrating to the American colonies during this period. Notable individuals from this time include Captain John Sturghill, an officer in the English Civil War who fought for the Parliamentarian forces, and William Sturghill, a prominent landowner in Somerset who was mentioned in the county's quarter session records in 1712.

Other historical figures with the surname Sturghill include Mary Sturghill, a Quaker missionary who traveled to the American colonies in the late 17th century, and James Sturghill, a renowned clockmaker and horologist from Somerset, who was active in the early 19th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sturghill

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

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

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