Stokoe Surname

138,602nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,228 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Stokoe Surname Definition:

A place in Northumberland.

Stokoe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,0011:27,8453,771
United States4711:769,55259,828
Australia2791:96,75910,970
Canada1321:279,13326,131
South Africa941:576,35944,560
Scotland801:66,9235,243
Wales681:45,5084,331
New Zealand341:133,18615,994
Zimbabwe131:1,187,55768,998
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
France41:16,605,680368,153
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Cyprus31:294,9598,690
Lesotho21:1,016,27921,693
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0111:24,1103,349
Wales51:313,68310,604
Isle of Man31:18,0901,402
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States921:545,85537,602

Stokoe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A place in Northumberland.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the German, Stöcker; from the Flemish, Stocquart; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Stokoe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Stokoe occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Stokoe click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stokoe? popularity and diffusion

The surname Stokoe is the 138,602nd most commonly held last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,257,604 people. The last name Stokoe is primarily found in Europe, where 67 percent of Stokoe reside; 67 percent reside in Northern Europe and 67 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 2,001 people, or 1 in 27,845. In England it is most numerous in: Tyne and Wear, where 30 percent live, Durham, where 17 percent live and Northumberland, where 9 percent live. Aside from England it is found in 30 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent live and Australia, where 9 percent live.

Stokoe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Stokoe has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 198 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 512 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,360 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Stokoe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Methodist (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Stokoe last name are 6.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.19% being registered with the political party.

The amount Stokoe earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 20.34% more than the national average, earning R 285,972 per year; in United States they earn 14.63% more than the national average, earning $49,460 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.36% more than the national average, earning $50,858 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stockoe922/
Stoekoe921/
Stokoey921/
Stokhoe920/
Stokoer920/
Stokey83423/
Stokie83188/
Stokou8359/
Stakoe8337/
Stokee832/
Stokae830/
Stockhowe80136/
Stockhoes800/
Stockhoer800/
Stookey771,242/
Stockey77511/
Stoikou77342/
Stockie77136/
Stokkie7744/
Stockei7717/
Stoskey7716/
Stokkou774/
Stoukou773/
Stookie773/
Stoikoy772/
Stogkou771/
Stojkie771/
Stojkou771/
Stokkee771/
Stakoes771/
Stoukey770/
Stockue770/
Stoukie770/
Stuokey770/
Stockee770/
Stoku731/
Stokkaer7124/
Stockaer7111/
Stockeij711/
Stockeyy711/
Stockeye710/
Stoockey710/
Stoshkey710/
Stojku67520/
Stakey67103/
Stoyku6717/
Stokus6715/
Stakee6712/
Stocku6712/
Stokai6710/
Stoiku678/
Stakou676/
Stakie674/
Stokay672/
Stojkó671/
Stocoa671/
Stoichkou671/
Stockhous670/

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