Stopps Surname

545,543rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 587 people bear this surname

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

Stopps Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the stopps', i.e. stoup or gatepost: the usual term in Ulverston, or Furness generally, for any tall stone post Probably, however, the instance below is an early variant of Stobb or Stubb (v.

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Stopps Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4151:134,26013,202
Australia641:421,80833,593
United States581:6,249,292299,206
Canada451:818,79163,991
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1161:210,13216,406
Wales21:784,20816,349
Jersey11:51,8823,898

Stopps Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the stopps', i.e. stoup or gatepost: the usual term in Ulverston, or Furness generally, for any tall stone post Probably, however, the instance below is an early variant of Stobb or Stubb (v. Stubbs); compare Hopps for Hobbs.

William del Stopp, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1759. Married — John Paine and Mary Stopps: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Pl., and genit,. of Stopp.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Pl., and genit,. of Stopp.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Stopps Last Name Facts

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

The last name Stopps occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Stopps? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 545,543rd most frequent family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,414,899 people. Stopps is predominantly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Stopps live; 71 percent live in Northern Europe and 71 percent live in British Isles.

Stopps is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 415 people, or 1 in 134,260. In England it is primarily found in: Buckinghamshire, where 16 percent are found, Greater London, where 10 percent are found and Oxfordshire, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account England this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 11 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.

Stopps Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Stopps has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Stopps surname grew 358 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Stopps Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Stopps surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the political party.

The amount Stopps earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.27% less than the national average, earning $41,307 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.06% more than the national average, earning $55,176 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stopp912,816/
Stops91630/
Stoops836,920/
Stoppe83747/
Stepps83450/
Stapps8310/
Stoups832/
Sttops831/
Sthopp830/
Stophs830/
Stop80164/
Stouppe7781/
Stoop738,517/
Stapp735,775/
Staps731,342/
Stoup73495/
Stope73356/
Shtop73307/
Steps73183/
Stäps7398/
Stopf7354/
Stobs7348/
Sztop7342/
Stoph7317/
Stohp7311/
Stotp731/
Stovs730/
Stoppová711/
Stophe67197/
Stoupe67139/
Steeps6747/
Staeps6745/
Stappe6728/
Stoope6727/
Stouph6724/
Sthoop678/
Staupp676/
Stephs676/
Stoopf674/
Staaps672/
Stoipe672/
Shtaps671/
Stapss670/
Staphs670/
Stapfs670/
Stopfe670/
Stobst670/
Stoupt670/

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