Stockley Surname
Approximately 5,743 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameStockley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,956 | 1:18,849 | 2,704 |
| United States | 945 | 1:383,554 | 33,820 |
| Canada | 737 | 1:49,994 | 6,077 |
| Australia | 548 | 1:49,262 | 6,140 |
| New Zealand | 239 | 1:18,947 | 3,331 |
| Wales | 63 | 1:49,120 | 4,600 |
| Scotland | 58 | 1:92,307 | 6,478 |
| South Africa | 49 | 1:1,105,667 | 65,349 |
| France | 33 | 1:2,012,810 | 168,616 |
| Ireland | 19 | 1:247,839 | 9,475 |
| Thailand | 15 | 1:4,709,223 | 352,754 |
| Austria | 12 | 1:709,620 | 61,025 |
| Bermuda | 7 | 1:9,326 | 1,286 |
| Argentina | 7 | 1:6,106,202 | 178,634 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 1:1,832,455 | 58,414 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 9 | 1:492,207 | 16,355 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,277 | 1:19,088 | 2,746 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:130,701 | 5,289 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 210 | 1:239,137 | 19,985 |
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.
(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.
Two parishes in Devonshire, and a parish in Durham, are so designated.
Stockley Demographics
Stockley Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
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.
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