Stockley Surname

84,166th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,743 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Stockley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Stockley.' Two parishes in Devon, and a township in the parish of Brancepeth, in County Durham, bear this name. Other smaller spots would probably bear it; v. Stock and Ley.

Ralph de Stockleye, Suffolk, 1273.

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Stockley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,9561:18,8492,704
United States9451:383,55433,820
Canada7371:49,9946,077
Australia5481:49,2626,140
New Zealand2391:18,9473,331
Wales631:49,1204,600
Scotland581:92,3076,478
South Africa491:1,105,66765,349
France331:2,012,810168,616
Ireland191:247,8399,475
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Austria121:709,62061,025
Bermuda71:9,3261,286
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
China51:273,464,31313,838
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Malta11:430,2723,380
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2771:19,0882,746
Wales121:130,7015,289
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2101:239,13719,985

Stockley (52) may also be a first name.

Stockley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Stockley.' Two parishes in Devon, and a township in the parish of Brancepeth, in County Durham, bear this name. Other smaller spots would probably bear it; v. Stock and Ley.

Ralph de Stockleye, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Pagan de Stockleye, Oxfordshire, ibid.

1791. Married — Phillip Stone and Temperance Stockley: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) belonging to Stockley (13th-14th cent. Stockley(e, Stoklegh, etc.); or Dweller at the Tree-Stump or Trunk Lea [Old English stoc(c + leáh] Stockley and Stock, Caine, Wilts, are referred to in the same Inq. ad q. Damn., a.d. 1445-8, as Stockley and Stocke.

Cp. Stokeley.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Two parishes in Devonshire, and a parish in Durham, are so designated.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Stockley Last Name Facts

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

Stockley occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Stockley click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stockley? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 84,166th most widespread surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,268,944 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 55 percent of Stockley reside; 54 percent reside in Northern Europe and 54 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,381,723rd most common forename in the world, borne by 52 people.

This surname is most common in England, where it is carried by 2,956 people, or 1 in 18,849. In England Stockley is primarily concentrated in: Dorset, where 12 percent reside, Greater London, where 8 percent reside and Greater Manchester, where 7 percent reside. Apart from England this last name exists in 43 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent reside and Canada, where 13 percent reside.

Stockley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Stockley has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 231 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 450 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 525 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 5,800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 211 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Stockley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Stockley surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Stockley surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Stockley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 189.06% more than the national average, earning R 686,916 per year; in United States they earn 4.67% less than the national average, earning $41,136 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.77% less than the national average, earning $48,308 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stoeckley9486/
Stokley932,641/
Stockle93397/
Stockly93113/
Stocley931/
Stoeckle88887/
Steckley88766/
Stackley88164/
Stuckley88119/
Stoeckly8878/
Stockled884/
Stookley881/
Stocckle881/
Stoukley880/
Stoekley880/
Stoecley880/
Stocklie880/
Stokle86161/
Stokly866/
Stocly864/
Stocle861/
Stockless8249/
Stockleit8210/
Stoecklie820/
Stöckle801,894/
Stockli80570/
Stückle80416/
Stoclet80394/
Stakley80214/
Steckle80188/
Stackle80188/
Stuckly80119/
Stuckle8081/
Stocler8049/
Stoekly8038/
Stockla8030/
Stucley8023/
Stoekle8021/
Stoklet8017/
Stukley808/
Stöckly807/
Stocles805/
Stekley802/
Stoclie801/
Stackly801/
Stäckle801/
Stoecly801/
Stoklee800/
Stöckler751,113/
Stackler75493/
Stoeckli75312/
Stocklas7592/
Stacklie7560/
Stäckler7528/
Steekley7522/
Stuckles759/
Stackles758/
Stokhlyi754/
Stakcley753/
Stocklid752/
Stokelly751/
Staklley751/
Stoeclly751/
Stokleit751/
Stoecklé751/
Stasckle751/
Steeckle750/
Stocklad750/
Stuckless711,455/
Stekly71115/
Stokla7151/
Stakle7130/
Stöckelle7124/
Stökle7119/
Stekle7115/
Stukle7114/
Stocklass7110/
Stokli715/
Stacle713/
Stecle713/
Stakly711/
Stukly710/
Stucle710/
Stöckli675,158/
Stoklas67450/
Stokhla6721/
Stokkli6721/
Stökler6717/
Stuklya6712/
Steckla679/
Stuckla675/
Stakler673/
Stoeklé673/
Stackli671/
Stakluy671/
Stukler671/
Stuklej671/
Stukles671/
Stoklás671/
Stoekli671/
Stakles670/
Stuclie670/
Stacler670/
Stoikli670/

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