Stokley Surname

164,285th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,641 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

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.

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Stokley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,4961:145,21615,005
England781:714,33440,171
Canada581:635,26952,014
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1951:257,53221,220

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.

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

Two parishes in Devonshire, and a parish in Durham, are so designated.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stockley935,743/
Stookley931/
Stoekley930/
Stoukley930/
Stokle92161/
Stokly926/
Stoeckley8886/
Stockle86397/
Stakley86214/
Stockly86113/
Stoekly8638/
Stoekle8621/
Stoklet8617/
Stukley868/
Stekley862/
Stocley861/
Stoklee860/
Stoeckle80887/
Steckley80766/
Stackley80164/
Stuckley80119/
Stoeckly8078/
Steekley8022/
Stockled804/
Stokhlyi804/
Stakcley803/
Staklley801/
Stokleit801/
Stocckle801/
Stokelly801/
Stocklie800/
Stoecley800/
Stekly77115/
Stokla7751/
Stakle7730/
Stökle7719/
Stekle7715/
Stukle7714/
Stokli775/
Stocly774/
Stocle771/
Stakly771/
Stukly770/
Stockless7549/
Stockleit7510/
Stoecklie750/
Stöckle711,894/
Stockli71570/
Stoklas71450/
Stückle71416/
Stoclet71394/
Steckle71188/
Stackle71188/
Stuckly71119/
Stuckle7181/
Stocler7149/
Stockla7130/
Stucley7123/
Stokkli7121/
Stokhla7121/
Stökler7117/
Stuklya7112/
Stöckly717/
Stocles715/
Stoeklé713/
Stakler713/
Stoklás711/
Stoecly711/
Stoekli711/
Stäckle711/
Stukles711/
Stuklej711/
Stukler711/
Stakluy711/
Stackly711/
Stoclie711/
Stoikli710/
Stakles710/
Stöckler671,113/
Stackler67493/
Stoeckli67312/
Stocklas6792/
Stacklie6760/
Stäckler6728/
Stoklász6718/
Stuckles679/
Stackles678/
Stukhlyi678/
Stoklasz672/
Stocklid672/
Stoeclly671/
Steukler671/
Stasckle671/
Sztoklas671/
Stukless671/
Stoecklé671/
Steeckle670/
Stocklad670/

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