Stoke Surname

464,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 725 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Latvia

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.

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Stoke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4931:735,21157,637
Netherlands491:344,63638,971
England431:1,295,76958,667
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Latvia211:97,62113,922
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Israel191:450,40234,739
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Lithuania31:1,011,52932,308
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
China21:683,660,78330,601
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1741:140,08812,645
Scotland51:748,64318,576
Jersey21:25,9413,069
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2601:193,14916,929

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A pluralization of Stoke.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. A parish in Buckinghamshire; also, towns in Suffolk and Gloucestershire, England, The name signifies a place, a settlement. Stuge, Danish, a ravine.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

A location name in Devon, Herefordshire, Kent, Salop, Somerset, Staffordshire, Surrey.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Stoke: (Anglo-Saxon), a stockade: Tavistock, Basingstoke, Stokesley, Stocton, Felixstowe, Bristowe (now Bristol) —the stockade at the bridge.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

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.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

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.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Stoke Last Name Facts

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

The surname Stoke (Arabic: ستوكي, Marathi: टोको) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Stokė or Stöke. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stoke? popularity and diffusion

Stoke is the 464,720th most common last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 10,051,787 people. The last name Stoke is mostly found in The Americas, where 73 percent of Stoke reside; 71 percent reside in North America and 71 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,874,099th most numerous first name internationally, held by 31 people.

This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 493 people, or 1 in 735,211. In The United States it 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 it 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 prevalency of Stoke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Stoke last name grew 190 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 75 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Stoke Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Stoke last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Stoke are 18.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.86% registered to vote for the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stokė93104/
Stöke931/
Stokke914,066/
Stocke91846/
Stoyke91479/
Stokey91423/
Stooke91389/
Stoike91247/
Stojke91215/
Stokie91188/
Stokje9166/
Stoeke9149/
Stohke918/
Stotke916/
Stouke914/
Stokhe914/
Stokee912/
Stokez911/
Sttoke910/
Stok892,805/
Stookey831,242/
Stokker83569/
Stockey83511/
Stockie83136/
Stockes83126/
Stoikes83117/
Stookes8351/
Stokkie8344/
Stockei8317/
Stoskey8316/
Shtoker8311/
Sztoske838/
Stoecke837/
Stocket836/
Stoiker836/
Stokesd833/
Stookie833/
Stokess832/
Sstokes832/
Stottke832/
Stoyker832/
Stokkes832/
Stocked831/
Stokkee831/
Stokoey831/
Stoykes831/
Stojkie831/
Stokesh831/
Sztojke831/
Stogker831/
Stokher831/
Stouker830/
Stockee830/
Stodkes830/
Stuokey830/
Stoekey830/
Stoukie830/
Stoukey830/
Stokeer830/
Stock8060,477/
Stake802,085/
Stuke801,941/
Stoka80524/
Stoik80463/
Stook80261/
Sztok80132/
Shtok80119/
Stoki80108/
Stoky8062/
Stoyk8040/
Stokk8019/
Stäke8017/
Stouk8015/
Stüke8015/
Steke8014/
Stojk803/
Stokz802/
Stokh802/
Sthok801/
Stoce800/
Stoucker778/
Stockerr772/
Stockedt771/
Stoeckey771/
Stoeckie771/
Stokkees771/
Stoicker771/
Stockeij771/
Shtouker771/
Stoscker770/
Stoockey770/
Stockets770/
Stoocker770/
Stoshkey770/
Stoika732,337/
Stucke732,232/
Stokka731,040/
Stojka73995/
Stacke73972/
Stukey73847/
Stoyka73643/
Stocky73560/
Stoick73443/
Staake73392/
Stoski73346/
Stoque73332/
Stouky73305/
Stücke73256/
Stockx73239/
Staske73193/
Stouka73160/
Stakey73103/
Stocka73100/
Stosky7394/
Shtoka7387/
Stukje7374/
Stouck7368/
Stekke7353/
Stuike7345/
Stocké7344/
Stokki7343/
Steuke7343/
Shtokh7338/
Steeke7337/
Stoche7336/
Sztuke7332/
Stouki7332/
Stokyz7332/
Stäker7327/
Stöker7327/
Stöcke7325/
Szteke7324/
Shtock7321/
Stecke7320/
Stauke7320/
Stozki7318/
Stakee7312/
Stakeh7311/
Stokai7310/
Shtoyk739/
Stuoka739/
Stakke737/
Stuhke737/
Stockh737/
Stoyki736/
Stooky736/
Stokiz734/
Stouks734/
Stuske734/
Stuzke734/
Stakie734/
Stoock734/
Stujke734/
Stodki733/
Stoyce733/
Shtokk732/
Stokay732/
Stokky732/
Stocká732/
Shtoks731/
Shtoik731/
Stukie731/
Stoiky731/
Stokhi731/
Stazke731/
Stukke731/
Statke731/
Jsztok731/
Stoukh731/
Stooki731/
Stocký731/
Stogue731/
Shtuke731/
Sztojk731/
Sttock731/
Staeke731/
Stooka730/
Stekey730/
Sthuke730/
Stockåker714/
Stockkett711/
Stuckey6718,342/
Sztojka672,406/
Stäcker67638/
Stog67593/
Stoicea67569/
Štok67552/
Stak67477/
Stojkaj67311/
Stox67252/
Stauske67171/
Stukker67160/
Stoc67146/
Staacke67116/
Stokych6775/
Stokova6773/
Stoicki6773/
Shtoika6772/
Staskey6765/
Shtokha6759/
Stuckes6754/
Stuckie6751/
Stouque6746/
Stoukis6743/
Stoquet6740/
Stoiche6738/
Sztocki6736/
Stukkie6731/
Stoykiy6730/
Stgauke6730/
Stoquer6722/
Sztoika6722/
Stadtke6716/
Stocche6715/
Steucke6714/
Stackey6713/
Stockiy6711/
Steckey6711/
Stockås678/
Stotque678/
Stokowa677/
Stoecki676/
Stukkey674/
Sztoyka674/
Stakher674/
Shtoyka673/
Sztuker673/
Stoicka673/
Steuker673/
Stók673/
Stackie672/
Shtakes672/
Stokish672/
Statker672/
Stadker672/
Stokhiz672/
Stoková672/
Stoikoy672/
Stoisky672/
Stoscki672/
Shtokys672/
Stokuis671/
Stooski671/
Stutkey671/
Sthoock671/
Sthukes671/
Stakkey671/
Statkey671/
Stojski671/
Shtoukh671/
Stoskis671/
Stougka671/
Stockaj671/
Shttock671/
Stoq671/
Stockay671/
Stoikyi671/
Stokhyd671/
Stachke671/
Xtok671/
Stackee670/
Stuckee670/
Stucket670/
Stackes670/
Stockit670/
Steckie670/
Staukey670/
Sthoche670/
Stauket670/
Stockka670/
Stacket670/
Stuyker670/
Studker670/
Steekee670/
Stookay670/
Sthukee670/

Stoke Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Stoke in the Marathi language
टोकोtoko-
Stoke in the Arabic language
ستوكيstwky-
ستوكstwk-

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