Stockwood Surname

961,438th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 271 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Stockwood Surname Definition:

(English) One who came from Stockwood (monastery by a wood), in Dorset.

Stockwood Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1081:3,356,101190,802
Canada791:466,40040,200
England391:1,428,66862,556
Wales371:83,6366,963
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales271:58,0892,880
England151:1,625,02553,310
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Stockwood Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One who came from Stockwood (monastery by a wood), in Dorset.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Stockwood Last Name Facts

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

The last name Stockwood is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Stockwood? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 961,438th most frequently occurring family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 26,891,313 people. The last name Stockwood is mostly found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Stockwood reside; 69 percent reside in North America and 69 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 108 people, or 1 in 3,356,101. In The United States Stockwood is mostly found in: Massachusetts, where 48 percent are found, Kansas, where 15 percent are found and Missouri, where 12 percent are found. Barring The United States this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 29 percent are found and England, where 14 percent are found.

Stockwood Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Stockwood has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 900 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 260 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 137 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Stockwood Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Stockwood surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% registered with the party.

The amount Stockwood earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 10.44% less than the national average, earning $38,644 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.32% more than the national average, earning $57,292 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stoockwood951/
Stockwod940/
Stickwood89192/
Stackwood8972/
Stochwood890/
Stokod801/
Stockto756/
Stockda755/
Stokoto751/
Stocked751/
Stock-Otto746/
Stigwood71191/
Stockade712/
Stockidt711/
Stockedt711/
Stockday710/
Stegwood710/
Stoikoudi6728/
Sotokoude6712/
Stockt674/
Stangwood671/
Stoicowde671/
Stockwett671/

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