Stoker Surname
Approximately 15,665 people bear this surname
Stoker Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the stocker,' possibly one who lived by a stub, stock, or stump. But more probably occupative. 'Stockers, persons employed to fell or grub up trees. West England' (Halliwell). With this rendering, compare Grubber.
Read More About This SurnameStoker Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8,293 | 1:43,707 | 5,361 |
| England | 3,884 | 1:14,346 | 2,117 |
| Netherlands | 1,940 | 1:8,705 | 1,098 |
| Australia | 487 | 1:55,433 | 6,793 |
| Canada | 302 | 1:122,005 | 12,798 |
| South Africa | 130 | 1:416,752 | 36,221 |
| Scotland | 103 | 1:51,979 | 4,440 |
| France | 74 | 1:897,604 | 104,173 |
| Wales | 58 | 1:53,354 | 4,894 |
| Brazil | 51 | 1:4,197,536 | 113,076 |
| New Zealand | 33 | 1:137,222 | 16,302 |
| Germany | 32 | 1:2,515,796 | 126,826 |
| Romania | 29 | 1:692,340 | 47,921 |
| Northern Ireland | 29 | 1:63,622 | 4,809 |
| Greece | 20 | 1:553,990 | 69,165 |
| Ireland | 17 | 1:276,996 | 9,887 |
| Denmark | 15 | 1:376,314 | 25,792 |
| Argentina | 15 | 1:2,849,561 | 122,961 |
| Switzerland | 15 | 1:547,528 | 38,365 |
| Cuba | 13 | 1:886,363 | 6,304 |
| Thailand | 13 | 1:5,433,719 | 375,884 |
| Israel | 12 | 1:713,136 | 47,700 |
| Panama | 11 | 1:355,660 | 7,645 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Jersey | 10 | 1:9,920 | 2,003 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 66 | 1:67,119 | 5,026 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,993 | 1:12,230 | 1,856 |
| Scotland | 25 | 1:149,729 | 6,268 |
| Wales | 17 | 1:92,260 | 4,121 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,520 | 1:33,039 | 3,971 |
The alternate forms: Stöker (27) are calculated separately.
Stoker (53) may also be a first name.
Stoker Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the stocker,' possibly one who lived by a stub, stock, or stump. But more probably occupative. 'Stockers, persons employed to fell or grub up trees. West England' (Halliwell). With this rendering, compare Grubber.
1260. Walter le Stockere: Cal. of Wills in Court of Husting.
Elena le Stocker, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Alan Stayker, Lincolnshire, ibid.
John Stokker, Close Rolls, 28 Henry VI.
1740. Buried — Mary Stocker: St. Mary Aldermary (London).
1794. Married — Alex.' Stoker and Mary Maria Cook: St. George, Hanover Square.
STOKAR: From occupation. In the west of England stokers were "persons employed to fell or grub up trees" (Halliwell, Dictionary of archaic and provincial words, s.v.). John Stokar admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1446 (NSCM., I, p. 11).
(English) 1 = Stoke (q.v.) + the English agential suff. -er.
2 conf. with Stocker, q.v.
(Dutch) Fire-Tender [Dutch stoker]
“Distiller” in Dutch.
(English) One who came from Stoke or Stokes (monastery, cell, place or outlying farm), a very common place name in England.
In the West of England, to stock means to root up, and a stocker is a man employed to fell or grub up trees. Halliwell. Stocker, without prefix, is found in H.R.
One who has charge of a furnace.
One who stocks, stores, or supplies. Stalker, one who stalks, a fowler who goes warily and softly in pursuit of his game.
Same as Stocker (found in H.R. ). In the West of England a stocker is one employed to fell or grub up trees.
From the German, Stöcker; from the Flemish, Stocquart; a personal name.
Stoker Demographics
Average Stoker Salary in
United States
$42,420 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Stoker Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Stoker Come From? nationality or country of origin
Stoker is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Stöker. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Stoker? popularity and diffusion
Stoker is the 33,888th most frequent surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 465,212 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Stoker live; 52 percent live in North America and 52 percent live in Anglo-North America. Stoker is also the 1,366,219th most frequent first name on earth. It is borne by 53 people.
The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 8,293 people, or 1 in 43,707. In The United States Stoker is primarily found in: Texas, where 17 percent reside, Utah, where 10 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Barring The United States Stoker occurs in 56 countries. It also occurs in England, where 25 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 12 percent reside.
Stoker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Stoker has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Stoker last name grew 546 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 195 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 412 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 341 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 74 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Stoker Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Anglican (76%) in Ireland.
In The United States Stoker are 22.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69% being registered with the party.
The amount Stoker earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 13.14% more than the national average, earning 391,546 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 44.46% more than the national average, earning R 343,296 per year; in United States they earn 1.69% less than the national average, earning $42,420 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.48% more than the national average, earning $51,910 CAD per year.
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Stoker Reference & Research
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