Stoppard Surname

725,073rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 401 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Stoppard Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Stockport,' a corruption of Stopford, an old name for Stockport; v. Stopford. There need be no hesitation in accepting this derivation.

1625. Married — Edward Mottershed and Joane Stopport: Prestbury Ch.

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Stoppard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2531:220,22918,622
United States601:6,040,982292,121
Canada421:877,27667,671
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
France11:66,422,722504,397
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1811:134,67112,361
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Stoppard Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Stockport,' a corruption of Stopford, an old name for Stockport; v. Stopford. There need be no hesitation in accepting this derivation.

1625. Married — Edward Mottershed and Joane Stopport: Prestbury Ch., East Cheshire.

1635. — John Delves and Margaret Stoppard: ibid.

1659. 'Mr. Stoppard, a minister in Lancashyre': East Cheshire.

Of this solution there cannot be the shadow of a doubt. From Stopford the popular pronunciation became Stoppard.

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

Assimilated forms of Stopford, Stockport, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Stoppard Last Name Facts

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

Stoppard is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Stoppard? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 725,073rd most commonly used last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 18,173,431 people. The surname Stoppard is predominantly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Stoppard are found; 66 percent are found in Northern Europe and 66 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 253 people, or 1 in 220,229. In England Stoppard is most prevalent in: Derbyshire, where 26 percent are found, Nottinghamshire, where 24 percent are found and West Yorkshire, where 11 percent are found. Barring England this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent are found and Canada, where 10 percent are found.

Stoppard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Stoppard has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Stoppard last name rose 140 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 222 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Stoppard Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Stoppard last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Stoppard surname are 38.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 85% being registered with the political party.

The amount Stoppard earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.35% less than the national average, earning $40,407 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.14% more than the national average, earning $49,754 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stopard9349/
Stoppar939/
Stappard88162/
Stoppart881/
Steppard880/
Stophard880/
Stoppord880/
Stopar862,221/
Stoppford822/
Stepard8013/
Stoppor801/
Stoupar801/
Stuopar801/
Stopford751,323/
Stoppert75111/
Stopherd7535/
Stappart7515/
Stephard757/
Stappord753/
Steppart752/
Stophart751/
Stoppour751/
Stepperd750/
Stapar71104/
Stopor7110/
Stappaert719/
Stopporth711/
Stoparova711/
Stopfords711/
Staphardt710/
Shtopor67105/
Staphar672/
Shtapar671/
Stoppforth671/
Stoport671/
Stophor671/
Stapord671/
Stapahr671/
Steperd671/
Stapart670/
Stappor670/

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