Starkley Surname

2,776,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Starkley Surname Definition:

“Stiff and Dry” - Dimunitive. Used in West­moreland, England.

Starkley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:7,711,892346,147
England11:55,718,059489,080
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Starkley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Stiff and Dry” - Dimunitive. Used in West­moreland, England.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Starkley Last Name Facts

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

Starkley is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Starkley.

How Common Is The Last Name Starkley? popularity and diffusion

Starkley is the 2,776,799th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 148,725,427 people. Starkley is mostly found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Starkley are found; 94 percent are found in North America and 94 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Starkley is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 47 people, or 1 in 7,711,892. In The United States it is most numerous in: Virginia, where 13 percent reside, Connecticut, where 13 percent reside and California, where 11 percent reside. Other than The United States Starkley exists in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 2 percent reside and South Africa, where 2 percent reside.

Starkley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Starkley has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 196 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Starkley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Starkley surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80% being registered to vote for the party.

Starkley earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.98% less than the national average, earning $41,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Starkle9347/
Starkly932/
Staerkle8876/
Storkley881/
Störkle8092/
Stärkle8083/
Sterkle805/
Starkla800/
Starkleeds782/
Störckle756/
Starklit756/
Storckle756/
Sterckle755/
Stoerkle751/
Starklaup711/
Stercle673/
Starcelli5928/
Stoercklé595/
Starcloud591/
Sterquelle567/
Starquella561/
Stercli531/

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