How common is the surname Stennis?

1,214 people in the United States had the surname Stennis in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 254,321 Americans. It ranked 21,509th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Stennis?

John C. Stennis, American politician (1901-1995).

Where is the surname Stennis most common?

Wikidata records people named Stennis in the United States.

Is the surname Stennis getting more or less common?

More common. 1,035 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,214 in 2010, up 17%.

The surname Stennis

A surname, carried by 1,214 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex S352

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Stennis is more common than 86.7% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,214 people named Stennis in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 254,321 Americans. That is up 17% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,035.

#21,509

rank among US surnames

1,214

people in 2010

0.4

per 100,000 Americans

+17.3%

change since 2000 (was #23,056)

Who is named Stennis

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

76% of people named Stennis identified as Black (not Hispanic), 19% as white (not Hispanic) and 2.9% as two or more races.

Black (not Hispanic) 76%
White (not Hispanic) 19%
Two or more races 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.0%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among Black Americans.

Famous Stenniss

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

John C. Stennis
American politician (1901-1995)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Stennis

Stennis has the Soundex code S352, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code S352.

Questions

How common is the surname Stennis?: 1,214 people in the United States had the surname Stennis in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 254,321 Americans. It ranked 21,509th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Stennis?: In the 2010 Census, 76% of people named Stennis identified as Black (not Hispanic), and 19% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Stennis?: John C. Stennis, American politician (1901-1995).
Where is the surname Stennis most common?: Wikidata records people named Stennis in the United States.
Is the surname Stennis getting more or less common?: More common. 1,035 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,214 in 2010, up 17%.