Stopford Surname

289,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,323 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Stopford Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Stockport.' The old name for Stockport, an important town and parish in Cheshire, near Manchester.

Thomas Stoppforth, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Roger de Stokeport, 17 Edward I: East Cheshire.

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Stopford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7261:76,7478,667
South Africa1971:275,01427,210
United States1491:2,432,610149,447
Australia891:303,32226,493
Canada441:837,40065,151
New Zealand311:146,07517,002
Northern Ireland221:83,8655,605
Wales141:221,03813,576
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Isle of Man61:14,3043,169
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland411:108,0466,702
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6361:38,3264,927
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Stopford Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Stockport.' The old name for Stockport, an important town and parish in Cheshire, near Manchester.

Thomas Stoppforth, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Roger de Stokeport, 17 Edward I: East Cheshire.

1549. Oliver Stokport, mayor of Stockport: ibid.

1574. Married — Robert Stopforthe and Ellen Osbalston: Prestbury Ch., Cheshire.

1594. James Stopforth, of Latham: Wills at Chester.

1601. Married — Ralph Stockport and Margaret Collier: East Cheshire.

1616. William Stopford, of Melling: Wills at Chester.

1674. William Stopford, of Macclesfield: East Cheshire.

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

(English) belonging to Stockport. Stopford and Stopforth are old corrupt forms, nevertheless making good sense [v. under Stope]; but Stok(e)port, Stockeport, &c., are earlier: v. Stockport.

“'Stopford law—no stake, no draw.’— Stockport is the place meant, nearly one half of which borough is in Lancashire.”— Lanc. Legends, &c., 1882, p. 207.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Stopford Last Name Facts

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

The last name Stopford is most common in England. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Stopford click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stopford? popularity and diffusion

It is the 289,639th most numerous surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 5,508,349 people. The last name Stopford is primarily found in Europe, where 61 percent of Stopford live; 60 percent live in Northern Europe and 60 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Stopford is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 726 people, or 1 in 76,747. In England Stopford is primarily found in: Greater Manchester, where 27 percent are found, Greater London, where 11 percent are found and West Yorkshire, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account England this surname is found in 17 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 15 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Stopford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Stopford has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Stopford last name expanded 114 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 481 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 66 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Stopford Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Anglican (93%) in Ireland.

In The United States Stopford are 0.82% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.05% registered with the political party.

The amount Stopford earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 83.64% more than the national average, earning R 436,392 per year; in United States they earn 20.52% more than the national average, earning $52,003 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.13% more than the national average, earning $54,218 CAD per year.

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