Stoknes Surname

1,649,806th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 121 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Stoknes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Stoknes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway991:51,9427,451
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155

Stoknes Last Name Facts

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

The last name Stoknes is found in Norway more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stoknes? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,649,806th most widely held surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 60,227,652 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 83 percent of Stoknes reside; 83 percent reside in Northern Europe and 83 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname Stoknes is most frequently used in Norway, where it is carried by 99 people, or 1 in 51,942. In Norway Stoknes is primarily concentrated in: Western Norway, where 74 percent live, Eastern Norway, where 15 percent live and Northern Norway, where 6 percent live. Beside Norway Stoknes is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent live and Denmark, where 1 percent live.

Stoknes Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Stoknes surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Stoknes earn in different countries varies marginally. In Norway they earn 8.51% more than the national average, earning 375,539 kr per year and in United States they earn 7.37% more than the national average, earning $46,327 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stokness9315/
Stokknes935/
Stocknes930/
Stokne922/
Stockness8838/
Staknes8641/
Stokner866/
Stoknis862/
Stockne861/
Stookner800/
Stockney800/
Stakne77113/
Stokna7737/
Štokne771/
Staknis7160/
Stuknys7143/
Staknys7119/
Stocner712/
Shtokna712/
Stakner711/
Stuknis711/
Stocknecht710/
Stackney672/
Stackner670/
Štakne6211/
Stahknecht591/
Stacney577/
Stacner573/
Stocniy571/
Stacknic531/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Stoknes
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