Starkie Surname

182,870th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,323 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Starkie Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the stark,' i.e. the strong, the stiff; compare Strong, &c. (v. Stark). Starkey seems undoubtedly to be a dialectic variant of Stark (compare Teddy or Teddie for Edward). 'Starky, stiff, dry. Westmoreland' (Halliwell).

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Starkie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,5721:35,4444,670
United States4201:862,99765,593
Australia1231:219,47721,009
Wales431:71,9666,223
Scotland391:137,2778,372
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
New Zealand221:205,83320,770
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malta11:430,2723,380
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland291:152,7548,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9631:25,3123,493
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States881:570,66738,849

Starkie (13) may also be a first name.

Starkie Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the stark,' i.e. the strong, the stiff; compare Strong, &c. (v. Stark). Starkey seems undoubtedly to be a dialectic variant of Stark (compare Teddy or Teddie for Edward). 'Starky, stiff, dry. Westmoreland' (Halliwell).

1579. Francis Starkey, Derbyshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1592. George Starkie, of Pennington: Wills at Chester.

1609. Ellen Starkey, of Pennington: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Stark (q.v.) + the English diminutive suff. -e)y, -ie.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English, Irish) Descendant of Starkie, a pet form of names beginning with Starc (strong), such as Starcbeorht, Starcfrith or Starcwulf; the little, strong man.

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

Strong of body, from Stark.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

The Starkies, who are principally represented in the Burnley district, have not wandered far from the ancient home of their name. The Starkies of.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Starkie Last Name Facts

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

The last name Starkie occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Starkie? popularity and diffusion

Starkie is the 182,870th most frequently occurring surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 3,137,127 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 73 percent of Starkie are found; 72 percent are found in Northern Europe and 72 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 3,159,357th most common given name throughout the world. It is borne by 13 people.

The last name is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 1,572 people, or 1 in 35,444. In England Starkie is most frequent in: Lancashire, where 27 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 21 percent reside and West Yorkshire, where 6 percent reside. Not including England this surname is found in 27 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.

Starkie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Starkie has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Starkie last name grew 163 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 477 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 557 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Starkie Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (59%) in Ireland.

In The United States Starkie are 15.6% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 68.83% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Starkie earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 76.41% more than the national average, earning R 419,208 per year; in United States they earn 11.19% less than the national average, earning $38,320 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.87% more than the national average, earning $53,594 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Starkier939/
Starke9222,848/
Starki92306/
Sztarkier8810/
Starkey8628,212/
Starcke86625/
Staerke8695/
Shtarke866/
Starkii863/
Storkie863/
Hstarke862/
Starked862/
Shtarki861/
Starkez861/
Sterkie861/
Starket861/
Starkye861/
Staarke860/
Starkee860/
Starcki860/
Shtarker8059/
Starckey8059/
Staercke8037/
Starkiss8036/
Starkess8013/
Sztarker8012/
Starchie8010/
Shtarkey802/
Starkeys802/
Starcker802/
Starkuye801/
Starkeep801/
Starkets801/
Starkeya801/
Starkhet801/
Sstarkey800/
Storki774,015/
Sterke77320/
Storke77317/
Stärke77317/
Starka77292/
Sterki77277/
Starky77240/
Starce7711/
Štarke7710/
Starké772/
Starký771/
Starråker751/
Starkeova751/
Stearkeay750/
Stärker71333/
Storkey71280/
Starcea7135/
Stercki7120/
Starkka7119/
Starcky7118/
Starchi7113/
Starche7113/
Stärcke7113/
Storkes7111/
Starque719/
Sterkey717/
Shtarka717/
Storker714/
Storkis714/
Szterke713/
Storcki712/
Starcey712/
Shtorki712/
Starkuy712/
Starkoa711/
Storkoe711/
Starqui711/
Starkér711/
Starķis711/
Storkiy711/
Stercke710/
Steerke710/
Steirke710/
Storcke710/
Starkay710/
Starquit6784/
Storåker6724/
Stärcker677/
Storcker676/
Chtarker671/
Storckes671/
Stearche670/
Starchey670/

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