Stockport Surname
Approximately 142 people bear this surname
Stockport Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Stockport'; very rare, Stopford (which see) being the accepted form.
Stockport Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 117 | 1:476,223 | 30,919 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 44 | 1:553,986 | 29,025 |
Stockport Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Stockport'; very rare, Stopford (which see) being the accepted form.
(English) belonging to Stockport (Chesh.), 13th cent. Stokport, Stockeport, 12th cent. Stokeport [Old English stoc(c, a log, beam, post, etc. + Old English port, a town, by extension from port (Latin porta), a (city) gate] See Stopford.
Stockport was long, and is yet, the home of the Dooleys (E.).
Stockport Demographics
Average Stockport Salary in
England
£26,051
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Stockport Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Stockport Come From? nationality or country of origin
Stockport is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Stockport.
How Common Is The Last Name Stockport? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,484,726th most common surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 51,320,746 people. Stockport is primarily found in Europe, where 87 percent of Stockport reside; 85 percent reside in Northern Europe and 85 percent reside in British Isles.
This surname is most numerous in England, where it is held by 117 people, or 1 in 476,223. In England it is most numerous in: Durham, where 48 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 15 percent reside and Greater London, where 12 percent reside. Apart from England this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 6 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.
Stockport Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Stockport has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Stockport last name expanded 266 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stokport | 94 | 1 | / |
| Stock-Portt | 90 | 2 | / |
| Stickpart | 78 | 1 | / |
| Steckbart | 67 | 2 | / |
| Stockbrid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Stockbride | 63 | 2 | / |
| Stik Puerta | 60 | 1 | / |
| Stoco Preato | 57 | 4 | / |
| Stechbart | 56 | 60 | / |
| Stack-Beretta | 55 | 1 | / |
| Stucki-Bauert | 55 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Stockport
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