Stopforth Surname
Approximately 1,621 people bear this surname
Stopforth 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.
Read More About This SurnameStopforth Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 866 | 1:62,561 | 7,875 |
| England | 517 | 1:107,772 | 11,228 |
| New Zealand | 81 | 1:55,905 | 8,836 |
| Australia | 45 | 1:599,904 | 42,958 |
| Canada | 39 | 1:944,759 | 71,777 |
| United States | 32 | 1:11,326,842 | 445,236 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:238,041 | 14,239 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| Oman | 4 | 1:921,993 | 7,313 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | 1 | 1:5,854 | 177 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 262 | 1:93,036 | 9,584 |
Stopforth 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.
(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.
Stopforth Demographics
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Stopforth Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Stopforth Come From? nationality or country of origin
Stopforth is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Stopforth? popularity and diffusion
Stopforth is the 245,548th most frequent last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,495,710 people. The last name Stopforth is primarily found in Africa, where 54 percent of Stopforth reside; 54 percent reside in Southern Africa and 54 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
The surname is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is held by 866 people, or 1 in 62,561. In South Africa Stopforth is mostly concentrated in: Gauteng, where 35 percent live, Western Cape, where 20 percent live and KwaZulu-Natal, where 15 percent live. Outside of South Africa Stopforth exists in 21 countries. It is also common in England, where 32 percent live and New Zealand, where 5 percent live.
Stopforth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Stopforth has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Stopforth surname increased 197 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Stopforth Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Stopforth surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Stopforth earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 78.32% more than the national average, earning R 423,756 per year; in United States they earn 13.72% less than the national average, earning $37,231 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.71% more than the national average, earning $66,433 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stoppforth | 95 | 1 | / |
| Stopfourth | 95 | 0 | / |
| Stopporth | 89 | 1 | / |
| Stotforth | 89 | 1 | / |
| Stepforth | 89 | 1 | / |
| Stoport | 88 | 1 | / |
| Stopford | 82 | 1,323 | / |
| Stoperth | 82 | 1 | / |
| Stapfort | 82 | 0 | / |
| Stoppford | 78 | 2 | / |
| Stopfords | 78 | 1 | / |
| Staport | 75 | 13 | / |
| Stefort | 75 | 7 | / |
| Stafort | 75 | 3 | / |
| Stoford | 75 | 1 | / |
| Stassforth | 74 | 22 | / |
| Stoppert | 71 | 111 | / |
| Stofford | 71 | 32 | / |
| Staforte | 71 | 28 | / |
| Staffort | 71 | 22 | / |
| Stepford | 71 | 9 | / |
| Stapford | 71 | 5 | / |
| Stoppart | 71 | 1 | / |
| Stophart | 71 | 1 | / |
| Stotford | 71 | 0 | / |
| Stoffart | 71 | 0 | / |
| Stoppord | 71 | 0 | / |
| Stafforte | 67 | 113 | / |
| Stassfort | 67 | 9 | / |
| Steupfert | 67 | 7 | / |
| Stouffert | 67 | 0 | / |
| Stoufford | 67 | 0 | / |
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