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 held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Stodhart? popularity and diffusion

The last name Stodhart is the 7,117,718th most frequently occurring last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. Stodhart occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Stodhart reside; 86 percent reside in Northern Europe and 86 percent reside in British Isles.

Stodhart is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 9,286,343. In England it is primarily found in: Greater London, where 83 percent live and Essex, where 17 percent live. Other than England Stodhart is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent live.

Stodhart Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Stodhart has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Stodhart surname decreased 73 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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