2000
#78,549
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 226
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.08
Very Rare Last name
Mittlestadt
A German surname meaning "middle town" or "central town".
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 200 Americans carry the last name Mittlestadt. That puts it at #108,494 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.06 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 1,713,772 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Mittlestadt 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
200
1 in 1,713,772
Census rank
#108,494
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.1
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
174
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 174 bearers of the surname Mittlestadt in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.06 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 108494th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Mittlestadt, the largest self-reported group is White at 100.0%.
Origin
Meaning and origin of Mittlestadt
The surname Mittlestadt originates from Germany, with its earliest recorded instances dating back to the late Middle Ages. The name is derived from the German words "mittel" meaning "middle" and "stadt" meaning "town" or "city". It is believed that the name initially referred to a person who lived in or was from a town located in the middle region of a particular area or territory.
One of the earliest known references to this surname can be found in the records of the town of Mühlhausen, in the state of Thuringia, Germany, where a certain Johann Mittlestadt was mentioned in a document from the year 1457. The name also appears in various other historical records from different regions of Germany during the 15th and 16th centuries, suggesting its widespread use across the country.
Interestingly, the surname Mittlestadt has been associated with several notable figures throughout history. For example, Hans Mittlestadt (1520-1587) was a prominent German painter and engraver who lived and worked in Nuremberg during the Renaissance period. Another significant individual was Johann Mittlestadt (1654-1723), a German theologian and writer who authored several influential religious texts.
In the 18th century, a certain Friedrich Mittlestadt (1711-1776) gained recognition as a renowned mathematician and astronomer. He made significant contributions to the field of celestial mechanics and served as a professor at the University of Göttingen in Germany.
Another noteworthy bearer of this surname was Karl Mittlestadt (1824-1899), a German-American entrepreneur and industrialist who played a pivotal role in the development of the brewing industry in the United States. He founded the Mittlestadt Brewing Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which became one of the largest breweries in the country during the late 19th century.
The name Mittlestadt has also been associated with various places and locations throughout Germany, such as the towns of Mittlestadt in Saxony-Anhalt and Mittlestadt in Rhineland-Palatinate. These place names likely influenced the formation and spread of the surname in their respective regions.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mittlestadt
Among Census respondents with the surname Mittlestadt, the largest self-reported group is White at 100.0%.
The bar chart below shows how Mittlestadt 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 Mittlestadt surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White100.0% · 174
Timeline
Historical Census data for Mittlestadt
Mittlestadt appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#89,403
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 207
-19 bearers (-8.4%)
Per 100,000 0.07
Rank movement Down 10,854 places
2020
#108,494
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 174
-33 bearers (-15.9%)
Per 100,000 0.06
Rank movement Down 19,091 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #78,549 | 226 | 0.08 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #89,403 | 207 | 0.07 | -19 bearers (-8.4%) | Down 10,854 places |
| 2020 | #108,494 | 174 | 0.06 | -33 bearers (-15.9%) | Down 19,091 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 Mittlestadt 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 | #89,403 | #108,494 | -21.4% |
| Count | 207 | 174 | -15.9% |
| Per 100K | 0.07 | 0.06 | -16.8% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Mittlestadt bearers went from 207 to 174 (-15.9% change). The surname moved down 19,091 positions in the national ranking, going from #89,403 to #108,494.
FAQ
Mittlestadt surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Mittlestadt?
Name Census estimates that about 200 living Americans carry the surname Mittlestadt. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 1,713,772 residents.
How common is Mittlestadt?
Mittlestadt ranks #108,494 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.06 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 174 people with the surname Mittlestadt. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (200), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.06 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.06 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 Mittlestadt.
Has Mittlestadt become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Mittlestadt went from 207 recorded bearers to 174. That is a decrease of 33 (-15.9%). In the national ranking it fell from #89,403 to #108,494.
What does the Census say about the background of Mittlestadt?
Among Census respondents with the surname Mittlestadt, the largest self-reported group is White at 100.0%. 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 Mittlestadt in the 2020 Census, accounting for 100.0% (174 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Mittlestadt appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (100.0%). 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 Mittlestadt (2000, 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 Mittlestadt mean?
A German surname meaning "middle town" or "central town". 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 Mittlestadt (0.06 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 are called Mittlestadt?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how common the surname Mittlestadt is at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.