Stopforth Surname

245,548th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,621 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

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.

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Stopforth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa8661:62,5617,875
England5171:107,77211,228
New Zealand811:55,9058,836
Australia451:599,90442,958
Canada391:944,75971,777
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Wales131:238,04114,239
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Oman41:921,9937,313
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha11:5,854177
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2621:93,0369,584

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.

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

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.

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