Stokeley Surname

1,637,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 122 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Stokeley Surname Definition:

(English) 1 belonging to Stokeley; or Dweller at the Stoke-Lea [v. under Stoke, and + Middle English ley, Old English leáh] 2 conf. with Stockley, q.v.

Stokeley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States721:5,034,152256,679
England501:1,114,36153,243
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:870,54937,307
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1301:386,29828,876

Stokeley (25) may also be a first name.

Stokeley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) 1 belonging to Stokeley; or Dweller at the Stoke-Lea [v. under Stoke, and + Middle English ley, Old English leáh] 2 conf. with Stockley, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Stokeley Last Name Facts

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

Stokeley is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Stokeley? popularity and diffusion

Stokeley is the 1,637,889th most frequently held family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 59,733,983 people. The last name Stokeley occurs mostly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Stokeley are found; 59 percent are found in North America and 59 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,136,160th most frequently used forename on earth, borne by 25 people.

The last name Stokeley is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 72 people, or 1 in 5,034,152. In The United States it is mostly found in: Florida, where 17 percent are found, New York, where 17 percent are found and Texas, where 13 percent are found. Other than The United States it is found in one country. It is also common in England, where 41 percent are found.

Stokeley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Stokeley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Stokeley surname contracted 45 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 179 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Stokeley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Stokeley surname are 5.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 58.33% registered to vote for the political party.

Stokeley earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 26.91% less than the national average, earning $31,539 USD per year.

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