Stoodley Surname

197,424th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,121 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Stoodley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Studley,' parishes and places in Buckinghamshire, Warwickshire, and West Riding of Yorkshire; (2) 'of Stoodleigh.' a parish in Devon, five miles from Hampton. There can be no doubt that the Dorset and Devon Studleys in general represent the last-named place.

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Stoodley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7941:70,1748,081
Canada6231:59,1426,977
United States3681:984,94373,005
Australia2461:109,73912,234
Wales321:96,7047,743
New Zealand231:196,88420,367
Jersey141:7,0861,520
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
France21:33,211,361423,184
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3411:71,4827,962
Jersey171:3,052493
Wales151:104,5614,503
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States611:823,25750,999

Stoodley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Studley,' parishes and places in Buckinghamshire, Warwickshire, and West Riding of Yorkshire; (2) 'of Stoodleigh.' a parish in Devon, five miles from Hampton. There can be no doubt that the Dorset and Devon Studleys in general represent the last-named place.

William de Stodley, Leicestershire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Thomas de Studle, Bedfordshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Walter de Stodleghe, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1584. Nathaniel Studley, Dorset: Register of the University of Oxford.

1586. Thomas Stooalie, Dorset: ibid.

1610. Peter Studley, Salop: ibid.

1644. Baptised — Ellenor. d Thomas Studley: St. Dionis Backchurch.

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

=Studleigh, Studley, q.v.

Stoodleigh, Devon, was Stodlegh in the 14th cent.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

In 1588, John Studley of Petersham, gent., gave £25 to the fund collected for the national defence against the Spanish Armada. A family of this name owned Wantsley farm in Broad Windsor two centuries ago (H.), and the name is still in the district. Studley is the name of places in the counties of Wilts, Oxford, etc.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Stoodley Last Name Facts

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

Stoodley occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stoodley? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 197,424th most frequently used family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 3,435,901 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 47 percent of Stoodley live; 47 percent live in North America and 47 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 794 people, or 1 in 70,174. In England Stoodley is primarily concentrated in: Somerset, where 27 percent are found, Dorset, where 14 percent are found and Hampshire, where 9 percent are found. Outside of England this surname occurs in 20 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 29 percent are found and The United States, where 17 percent are found.

Stoodley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Stoodley has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Stoodley surname increased 233 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 603 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 213 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 250 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Stoodley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Stoodley surname are 3.59% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.82% registered with the political party.

The amount Stoodley earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.41% less than the national average, earning $42,108 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.39% more than the national average, earning $51,369 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stoodly9323/
Stoodle933/
Stodley932/
Stoudley881/
Stoddley881/
Stodle867/
Studley803,863/
Stadley8063/
Stodler809/
Stodles801/
Stoedle801/
Stoddle800/
Shtodler75146/
Stodelle7526/
Stotdler750/
Staadley750/
Studle71100/
Stüdle7195/
Studly7139/
Stadly7111/
Stadle7111/
Stãdle711/
Stadler6756,733/
Steudle67812/
Studler67568/
Staudle6742/
Staddle6720/
Stádler679/
Studdle676/
Stoddla673/
Stadles673/
Stadlle671/
Štodler671/
Stadled671/
Studles670/

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