Stodhart Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Stodhart Surname Definition:

(English) Horsekeeper [Middle English Stodhirde, etc.; Old English stód, stud, herd of horses + hierde, heorde, herd, keeper] Walter Stodhirde.—Parl. Writs.

For the vowel-change in the surnames cp. Hardwick.

There has prob. been some confusion with Stothard, q.

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Stodhart Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:9,286,343223,652
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
Scotland151:249,5488,553

Stodhart Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Horsekeeper [Middle English Stodhirde, etc.; Old English stód, stud, herd of horses + hierde, heorde, herd, keeper] Walter Stodhirde.—Parl. Writs.

For the vowel-change in the surnames cp. Hardwick.

There has prob. been some confusion with Stothard, q.v.

Cp. Studdard.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Stodhart Last Name Facts

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

Stodhart is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stodhart? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 7,117,718th most widespread family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Stodhart are found; 86 percent are found in Northern Europe and 86 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 9,286,343. In England Stodhart is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 83 percent are found and Essex, where 17 percent are found. Without taking into account England it exists in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent are found.

Stodhart Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Stodhart has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Stodhart last name contracted 73 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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