Stopes Surname

2,220,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 73 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Stopes Surname Definition:

Pl., and genit., of Stoop, Stope, q.v.

Stopes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England441:1,266,32057,817
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Wales41:773,63329,106
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England471:518,62527,981
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Stopes Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Pl., and genit., of Stoop, Stope, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Stopes Last Name Facts

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

Stopes has its highest incidence in England. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stopes? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,220,661st most frequent surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 99,829,396 people. Stopes is primarily found in Europe, where 67 percent of Stopes are found; 67 percent are found in Northern Europe and 67 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Stopes is most common in England, where it is held by 44 people, or 1 in 1,266,320. In England Stopes is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 39 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 30 percent are found and Kent, where 23 percent are found. Besides England it occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 19 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Stopes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Stopes has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Stopes surname fell 6 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it fell 11 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Stopes Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Stopes earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 30.96% less than the national average, earning $29,792 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.42% less than the national average, earning $38,049 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stopets92110/
Stoopes9264/
Stoppes922/
Stope91356/
Stoppe83747/
Stophe83197/
Stoupe83139/
Stopey83109/
Stoper83109/
Stapes8397/
Stoope8327/
Stopie838/
Stopeu834/
Stoipe832/
Stopis831/
Stopei831/
Stepes830/
Stopfe830/
Stopper772,640/
Stopher771,230/
Stopfer77793/
Stoupis77226/
Steppes77156/
Stouppe7781/
Stoppie7775/
Stephes7741/
Stuopis7712/
Stuopys778/
Stooper775/
Stoppee774/
Stapies773/
Stouper772/
Stapeus772/
Stohper772/
Stepehs771/
Steepes771/
Stoppei771/
Stopisc771/
Stapest771/
Stapets771/
Stappes771/
Sttoper771/
Stopisz771/
Stepfes771/
Sztoper771/
Shtopei771/
Stopped770/
Stophis770/
Stopa738,464/
Stape73330/
Stopi734/
Stopy732/
Stopgais7118/
Stepheus714/
Stepheas712/
Stouppis712/
Stopetch711/
Stephehs711/
Stoupfer710/
Stoppa677,461/
Stoupa67720/
Stoupy67326/
Staupe67276/
Staper67163/
Stoppi67102/
Stoupi6797/
Stopay6757/
Stopaj6752/
Stopic6736/
Stopha6731/
Stappe6728/
Schtoupie6724/
Sttopa6724/
Shtopa6716/
Stoppy6712/
Stopai6711/
Stopič675/
Sthopa675/
Sztopa672/
Stepez671/
Stapie671/
Stopoi671/
Stopiy671/
Stapis671/
Steupe670/
Stapey670/
Stoopa670/
Staphe670/
Stapee670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Stopes
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