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
The surname Stopforth is held by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Stopforth? popularity and diffusion
The last name Stopforth is the 245,548th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 4,495,710 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 54 percent of Stopforth are found; 54 percent are found in Southern Africa and 54 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.
The last name Stopforth is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is borne by 866 people, or 1 in 62,561. In South Africa it is most numerous in: Gauteng, where 35 percent live, Western Cape, where 20 percent live and KwaZulu-Natal, where 15 percent live. Barring South Africa this surname is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in England, where 32 percent live and New Zealand, where 5 percent live.
Stopforth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Stopforth has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 197 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Stopforth Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Stopforth last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the 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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