Stankard Surname

661,581st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 454 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Stankard Surname Definition:

(English) Descendant of Stanard (stone, firm).

Stankard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3341:1,085,20678,873
Ireland581:81,1894,753
England411:1,358,97760,528
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
France11:66,422,722504,397
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland271:164,0698,499
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States441:1,141,33465,198

Stankard Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Descendant of Stanard (stone, firm).

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

Stankard Last Name Facts

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

The surname Stankard occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stankard? popularity and diffusion

It is the 661,581st most numerous last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 16,051,863 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Stankard are found; 74 percent are found in North America and 74 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 334 people, or 1 in 1,085,206. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Massachusetts, where 16 percent are found, Florida, where 13 percent are found and New York, where 12 percent are found. Barring The United States Stankard occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 13 percent are found and England, where 9 percent are found.

Stankard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Stankard has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Stankard surname grew 759 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 215 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it grew 456 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Stankard Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Stankard surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Stankard are 13.83% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 67.06% being registered with the political party.

Stankard earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 45.3% more than the national average, earning $62,697 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stankerd880/
Stanncard820/
Steinkard820/
Stamkart7517/
Stancart750/
Stanquarte672/
Shtainkort671/
Stancourt594/
Steinkert592/
Steinckert561/

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