Stockwell Surname
Approximately 14,507 people bear this surname
Stockwell Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Stockwell,' formerly a chapelry in the parish of Lambeth, Surrey Probably other and smaller spots were so called; v. Stock and Well.
Egidius de Stokwelle, Oxfordshire, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameStockwell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8,936 | 1:40,562 | 4,983 |
| England | 2,925 | 1:19,049 | 2,728 |
| Australia | 1,263 | 1:21,374 | 2,964 |
| Canada | 537 | 1:68,614 | 7,893 |
| New Zealand | 276 | 1:16,407 | 2,862 |
| South Africa | 154 | 1:351,803 | 32,234 |
| Wales | 143 | 1:21,640 | 2,298 |
| Scotland | 74 | 1:72,349 | 5,525 |
| Guernsey | 29 | 1:2,222 | 539 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Sweden | 18 | 1:547,042 | 39,827 |
| Spain | 17 | 1:2,750,120 | 61,567 |
| Thailand | 15 | 1:4,709,223 | 352,754 |
| France | 14 | 1:4,744,480 | 251,814 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 1:1,195,017 | 6,919 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 13 | 1:340,759 | 12,983 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,716 | 1:14,205 | 2,125 |
| Wales | 44 | 1:35,646 | 1,944 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,528 | 1:19,865 | 2,503 |
Stockwell (20) may also be a first name.
Stockwell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Stockwell,' formerly a chapelry in the parish of Lambeth, Surrey Probably other and smaller spots were so called; v. Stock and Well.
Egidius de Stokwelle, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Alicia de Stokwell, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Elias de Stokwell, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1581-2. William Stockwell, Warwickshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1587. Buried — Elizabeth, wife of William Stockwell: St. Jam. Clerkenwell.
(English) belonging to Stockwell, 13th- 14th cent. Stokwell(e, Anglo-Saxon Stocwyll(a = the Well by the Tree-Stump(s; or the Log-Fenced Well [Old English stoc(c + wyll(a, wiell(a]
(English) One who came from Stockwell (stream with a footbridge), in Surrey.
A division of the parish of Lambeth, co. Surrey.
A location name in Devon, Surrey.
Stockwell Demographics
Average Male Stockwell Height
176.82 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Stockwell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Stockwell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Stockwell is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Stockwell? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 36,357th most widespread last name on earth, held by around 1 in 502,347 people. The last name Stockwell occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Stockwell live; 61 percent live in North America and 61 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,446,817th most commonly occurring first name on earth It is held by 20 people.
It is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 8,936 people, or 1 in 40,562. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 10 percent reside, Michigan, where 7 percent reside and Texas, where 6 percent reside. Excluding The United States this last name is found in 48 countries. It is also common in England, where 20 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.
Stockwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Stockwell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Stockwell last name increased 353 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 170 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 325 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 822 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 85 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Stockwell Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Stockwell surname are 9.24% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.01% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Stockwell earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 29.73% more than the national average, earning R 308,280 per year; in United States they earn 2.88% more than the national average, earning $44,390 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.89% more than the national average, earning $61,550 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stokwell | 94 | 6 | / |
| Stockwel | 94 | 5 | / |
| Stocwell | 94 | 2 | / |
| Stockwill | 89 | 45 | / |
| Stackwell | 89 | 11 | / |
| Stockweel | 89 | 2 | / |
| Stotkwell | 89 | 1 | / |
| Steckwell | 89 | 0 | / |
| Stockwele | 89 | 0 | / |
| Stuckwell | 89 | 0 | / |
| Stokwel | 88 | 0 | / |
| Stockwellová | 86 | 1 | / |
| Stockwil | 82 | 0 | / |
| Stackwll | 82 | 0 | / |
| Stegwell | 71 | 12 | / |
| Stoecuel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Stagwell | 71 | 0 | / |
| Steggwell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Stongquill | 53 | 1 | / |
| Stegwil | 50 | 2 | / |
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