Stokor Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Stokor Surname Definition:

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).

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Stokor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:27,859,030389,889
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Stokor Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

One who has charge of a furnace.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Same as Stocker (found in H.R. ). In the West of England a stocker is one employed to fell or grub up trees.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Stokor Last Name Facts

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

The last name Stokor (Russian: Стокорь) is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Stokor? popularity and diffusion

The surname Stokor is the 10,311,814th most frequent family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Stokor live; 67 percent live in Northern Europe and 67 percent live in British Isles.

It is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 27,859,030. In England Stokor is most common in: Greater London, where 50 percent reside and Tyne and Wear, where 50 percent reside. Not including England it exists in one country. It also occurs in Russia, where 33 percent reside.

Stokor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Stokor has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Stokor surname declined 78 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stokorz921/
Stokoer920/
Stockord861/
Stockhor860/
Stokar83173/
Stakor83150/
Stekor830/
Stockhoer800/
Stokart77129/
Stockar7744/
Stokard7717/
Stoskar774/
Shtokar771/
Stockur770/
Steckor770/
Stockart71133/
Stockare717/
Stockcar711/
Stoukard711/
Stokkart711/
Stackord710/
Stocckur710/
Stekar67323/
Štokar6727/
Stukar6717/
Stukur678/
Stockkard674/
Štakor673/
Stocar672/
Stockhard672/
Stakorová671/
Stockhart671/
Stuckhort671/

Stokor Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Stokor in the Russian language
Стокорьstokor-

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