Stuyvesant Surname

942,947th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 278 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Venezuela

Stuyvesant Surname Definition:

(Dutch) One who came from Stuvesant (quicksand), in Zeeland.

Stuyvesant Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2301:1,575,908106,190
Venezuela321:943,87714,561
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
England21:27,859,030389,889
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
France11:66,422,722504,397
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:965,74457,486

Stuyvesant (62) may also be a first name.

Stuyvesant Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Dutch) One who came from Stuvesant (quicksand), in Zeeland.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

(New York), Stuifzand (Dutch/Flemish), Quicksand.

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

Stuyvesant Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Stuyvesant Come From? nationality or country of origin

Stuyvesant occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stuyvesant? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 942,947th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 26,214,194 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Stuyvesant are found; 83 percent are found in North America and 83 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Stuyvesant is also the 1,246,114th most widely held given name world-wide, held by 62 people.

The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 230 people, or 1 in 1,575,908. In The United States it is most numerous in: Pennsylvania, where 20 percent are found, Michigan, where 12 percent are found and New Mexico, where 11 percent are found. Not including The United States it occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Venezuela, where 12 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 2 percent are found.

Stuyvesant Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Stuyvesant has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Stuyvesant last name increased 442 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Stuyvesant Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Stuyvesant are 9.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56% registered to vote for the political party.

Stuyvesant earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.56% more than the national average, earning $48,139 USD per year.

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