Stoke Surname
Approximately 725 people bear this surname
Stoke Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Stoke.' There are sixty-six parishes in Crockford either simply Stoke or compounded, as in such cases as Stoke Bishop, Stoke Canon, Stoke Ash, Stoke Courcy. It is to be noticed that all the entries of Stoke (with one exception) are prefixed with —de—, those of Stock with de la or atte; 'de Stoke' implies a town or village, 'de la Stock' or 'atte Stock,' some single stump of a tree, Sec, where the nominee dwelt.
Read More About This SurnameStoke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 493 | 1:735,211 | 57,637 |
| Netherlands | 49 | 1:344,636 | 38,971 |
| England | 43 | 1:1,295,769 | 58,667 |
| Australia | 24 | 1:1,124,821 | 62,883 |
| Latvia | 21 | 1:97,621 | 13,922 |
| Canada | 20 | 1:1,842,280 | 119,096 |
| Israel | 19 | 1:450,402 | 34,739 |
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 |
| Argentina | 9 | 1:4,749,268 | 159,873 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 1:905,665 | 45,114 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Lithuania | 3 | 1:1,011,529 | 32,308 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 174 | 1:140,088 | 12,645 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Jersey | 2 | 1:25,941 | 3,069 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 260 | 1:193,149 | 16,929 |
The alternate forms: Stokė (104) & Stöke (1) are calculated separately.
Stoke (31) may also be a first name.
Stoke Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Stoke.' There are sixty-six parishes in Crockford either simply Stoke or compounded, as in such cases as Stoke Bishop, Stoke Canon, Stoke Ash, Stoke Courcy. It is to be noticed that all the entries of Stoke (with one exception) are prefixed with —de—, those of Stock with de la or atte; 'de Stoke' implies a town or village, 'de la Stock' or 'atte Stock,' some single stump of a tree, Sec, where the nominee dwelt. Etymologically, Stoke is a much older form than Stock. Monosyllabic local surnames commonly add the genitive s, as in Williams, Jones, &c.; compare Holmes, Brooks, Styles. Hence Stoke is now almost unknown.
Baldewin de Stoke, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Mariota de Stoke, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Robert de Stokes, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Seman de Stokes, Northamptonshire, ibid.
Adam del Stoke, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Walter de Stoke, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
(English) 1 belonging to Stoke, Middle English Stok(e, Old English Stóc (‘ set Stóce '-dat.) = the Dwelling-Place, Village [Old English stóc; conn, with Old English stoc(c, a stock, trunk, log, etc.] Petrus de Stok (Kent).—Charter-Rolls, A.D. 1204-5.
Baldewin de Stoke (Suff.)—Hund. Rolls, A.D. 1274.
Prepositus de Stoke (Soms.)—Inq. ad q. Damn., A.D. 1421-2.
2 conf. with Stock, q.v.
A pluralization of Stoke.
Local. A parish in Buckinghamshire; also, towns in Suffolk and Gloucestershire, England, The name signifies a place, a settlement. Stuge, Danish, a ravine.
A location name in Devon, Herefordshire, Kent, Salop, Somerset, Staffordshire, Surrey.
Stoke: (Anglo-Saxon), a stockade: Tavistock, Basingstoke, Stokesley, Stocton, Felixstowe, Bristowe (now Bristol) —the stockade at the bridge.
Stokes is a name which has been for many centuries connected with this county (N.). It is remarkable that in all the counties mentioned in the alphabetical list as containing this name there are parishes, townships, or hamlets called Stoke.
Stokes is an ancient name in this county. An old family of position bore the name as far back as the 13th century, when there was a Peter de Stokes of Dallington. Thomas Stokes, "armiger," and some, if not all, of the members of his family, which included four sons and twelve daughters, were buried in the church of Ashby Ledgers during the 15th century. Adrian Stokes by right of his wife owned the living of Tifiield in 1575 (B.). The name is also established in Leicestershire, Notts, Shropshire, Staffordshire, and Worcestershire, and there are also a few of the name in Essex, but it is for the most part now confined to the midlands. In the 13th century it occurred in the form of De Stokes in Oxfordshire, Bucks, Hunts, Suffolk, Yorkshire, and Lincolnshire (H. R.).
Stoke Demographics
Average Stoke Salary in
United States
$45,340 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Stoke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Stoke Come From? nationality or country of origin
Stoke (Arabic: ستوكي, Marathi: टोको) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Stokė or Stöke. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Stoke? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 464,720th most commonly occurring family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 10,051,787 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 73 percent of Stoke are found; 71 percent are found in North America and 71 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,874,099th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, borne by 31 people.
The surname Stoke is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 493 people, or 1 in 735,211. In The United States Stoke is primarily concentrated in: California, where 18 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 14 percent are found and Texas, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 28 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 7 percent are found and England, where 6 percent are found.
Stoke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Stoke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Stoke last name rose 190 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 75 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Stoke Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Stoke surname are 18.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.86% being registered with the political party.
The amount Stoke earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 5.08% more than the national average, earning $45,340 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.69% more than the national average, earning $52,011 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Stoke Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Stoke in the Marathi language | ||
| टोको | toko | - |
| Stoke in the Arabic language | ||
| ستوكي | stwky | - |
| ستوك | stwk | - |
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Stoke Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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