Stobart Surname

234,022nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,722 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Stobart Surname Definition:

A Northumberland surname current north of the Border. Perhaps same as Robert Stobbat in Monaltrie, 1682 (Invercauld, p. 264).

Stobart Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8261:67,4557,813
United States4761:761,46859,318
Canada1271:290,12326,993
Australia841:321,37727,634
South Africa561:967,45960,627
Zimbabwe531:291,28829,631
New Zealand321:141,51016,640
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Wales51:618,90625,852
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
France31:22,140,907385,998
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5631:43,2965,424
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Stobart (56) may also be a first name.

Stobart Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Northumberland surname current north of the Border. Perhaps same as Robert Stobbat in Monaltrie, 1682 (Invercauld, p. 264).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

= Stubbard, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Stobart Last Name Facts

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

The last name Stobart is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stobart? popularity and diffusion

Stobart is the 234,022nd most common surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 4,232,024 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 51 percent of Stobart live; 50 percent live in Northern Europe and 50 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,321,957th most numerous first name throughout the world, held by 56 people.

The last name Stobart is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 826 people, or 1 in 67,455. In England Stobart is primarily found in: Greater London, where 14 percent reside, Durham, where 11 percent reside and Cumbria, where 9 percent reside. Aside from England this surname exists in 26 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent reside and Canada, where 7 percent reside.

Stobart Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Stobart has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Stobart last name rose 147 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,535 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Stobart Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Stobart are 16.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.55% registered with the political party.

The amount Stobart earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 56.91% more than the national average, earning R 372,888 per year; in United States they earn 15.38% more than the national average, earning $49,784 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.83% more than the national average, earning $56,059 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stobarts930/
Stobar9223/
Stobert86311/
Stebart8612/
Stowart867/
Stobard863/
Stubart860/
Shtobert8065/
Staubart800/
Stovar7725/
Stobor771/
Szteubart754/
Stoward71118/
Stawart7159/
Stavart7133/
Stabert7124/
Stuvart7115/
Štobert7115/
Stäbert7110/
Stebert718/
Shtabar712/
Stubard711/
Stabard711/
Stöbert711/
Staubar710/
Stamport6764/
Stowards6741/
Stawartz6730/
Sztabert6723/
Stampart6711/
Stuvartt678/
Stavgart675/
Staworth673/
Stanport673/
Steuwart672/
Stawarts671/
Staebert671/
Sthoward671/
Steubert671/
Stubourt671/
Stubards670/
Steberdt670/

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