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 last name Stankard occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Stankard? popularity and diffusion

The last name Stankard is the 661,581st most commonly held surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 16,051,863 people. The surname occurs mostly 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.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 334 people, or 1 in 1,085,206. In The United States it is mostly found in: Massachusetts, where 16 percent live, Florida, where 13 percent live and New York, where 12 percent live. Other than The United States this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 13 percent live and England, where 9 percent live.

Stankard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Stankard has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Stankard last name expanded 759 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 215 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it expanded 456 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Stankard Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Stankard last name are 13.83% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US 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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Footnotes

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