Stouffer
A surname of Germanic look and likely German or Swiss origin, probably from a place-name or an older variant of a related family name.
The #9,150 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 86,605 Americans shares it.
Etymology
No single secure derivation is established for Stouffer. In English-speaking countries it most likely reflects a German or Swiss German surname that was altered in spelling after immigration, possibly from a place-based name or from an older German form now written differently. The ending -er often points to someone from a place or associated with a particular locality, but the exact source of the first element is uncertain.
History
Stouffer appears chiefly in North America, where many German and Swiss surnames were reshaped by English spelling habits. The name is found especially in communities with Pennsylvania German and other German-speaking ancestry, though the original continental form may vary from family to family.
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Fun fact
In many cases, U.S. records show Stouffer as one of several spelling forms used by the same immigrant family over time.