Stokley Surname
Approximately 2,641 people bear this surname
Stokley Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Stockley.' Two parishes in Devon, and a township in the parish of Brancepeth, in County Durham, bear this name. Other smaller spots would probably bear it; v. Stock and Ley.
Ralph de Stockleye, Suffolk, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameStokley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,496 | 1:145,216 | 15,005 |
| England | 78 | 1:714,334 | 40,171 |
| Canada | 58 | 1:635,269 | 52,014 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11 | 1:2,215,943 | 64,354 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 195 | 1:257,532 | 21,220 |
Stokley (135) may also be a first name.
Stokley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Stockley.' Two parishes in Devon, and a township in the parish of Brancepeth, in County Durham, bear this name. Other smaller spots would probably bear it; v. Stock and Ley.
Ralph de Stockleye, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Pagan de Stockleye, Oxfordshire, ibid.
1791. Married — Phillip Stone and Temperance Stockley: St. George, Hanover Square.
Two parishes in Devonshire, and a parish in Durham, are so designated.
Stokley Demographics
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Stokley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Stokley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Stokley occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Stokley? popularity and diffusion
It is the 164,285th most prevalent last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 2,759,389 people. The surname Stokley occurs mostly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Stokley live; 96 percent live in North America and 96 percent live in Anglo-North America. Stokley is also the 797,647th most commonly occurring forename in the world. It is borne by 135 people.
The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 2,496 people, or 1 in 145,216. In The United States Stokley is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 15 percent reside, Alabama, where 10 percent reside and Kentucky, where 9 percent reside. Beside The United States it exists in 9 countries. It is also common in England, where 3 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.
Stokley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Stokley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Stokley surname expanded 1,280 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 709 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Stokley Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Stokley surname are 5.32% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.09% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Stokley earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 5.65% less than the national average, earning $40,712 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.08% more than the national average, earning $63,636 CAD per year.
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