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

Stussy, 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 Stussy surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Stussy in America

Stussy is the 96368th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Stussy surname appeared 189 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 Stussy.

We can also compare 2010 data for Stussy 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 Stussy

The surname "STUSSY" is believed to have originated from the German region of Bavaria during the early 15th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old German word "stutz," which means "stump" or "log." This could suggest that the name may have been initially given as a descriptive surname to someone who lived near a prominent stump or log, or perhaps a person who worked with timber.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the town records of Nürnberg, Bavaria, from the year 1428, where a certain "Hans Stussy" is mentioned as a local tradesman. Another early reference is found in the church records of the village of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, also in Bavaria, where a "Katherina Stussy" is listed as having been born in 1461.

In the late 16th century, the name appears to have spread to other parts of Germany, as evidenced by the birth of "Johann Stussy" in the city of Erfurt in 1583. As the centuries progressed, variations in the spelling of the name began to emerge, such as "Stussi," "Stusser," and "Stussig."

One notable figure bearing the Stussy surname was Johann Georg Stussy (1635-1712), a scholar and theologian from the town of Altenburg, who authored several influential works on religious philosophy during his lifetime.

Another prominent individual was Friedrich Wilhelm Stussy (1767-1845), a German military officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars and later wrote memoirs detailing his experiences on the battlefield.

In the 19th century, the Stussy name began to appear in historical records outside of Germany, likely due to emigration. For instance, a "Hans Stussy" is listed as having been born in the town of Velké Pavlovice, in what is now the Czech Republic, in 1821.

One of the earliest known instances of the Stussy name in the United States can be traced back to a "Johann Stussy" who arrived in Philadelphia from Germany in 1846, according to ship passenger lists from that time.

Throughout its long history, the Stussy surname has been associated with various occupations and professions, from tradesmen and scholars to military personnel and immigrants seeking new opportunities in distant lands.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Stussy

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

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

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