Stothart Surname

540,057th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 595 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Stothart Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. (1) 'the studherd'; v. Studdard.

'A false stodmere,' i.e. studmare: York Mystery Plays.

(2) Possibly the same as Stotherd, which see. With the sharpened forms Stodart and Stoddart, compare Calvert for Calveherd.

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Stothart Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1921:290,19822,328
Canada1431:257,66124,352
United States1241:2,923,056171,801
New Zealand531:85,44012,123
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Honduras221:400,7473,070
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Belize11:355,4743,977
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England961:253,91018,354
Scotland571:65,6703,971
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Stothart Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. (1) 'the studherd'; v. Studdard.

'A false stodmere,' i.e. studmare: York Mystery Plays.

(2) Possibly the same as Stotherd, which see. With the sharpened forms Stodart and Stoddart, compare Calvert for Calveherd.

1765. Married — George Stoddart and Esther Tallents: St. George, Hanover Square.

1780. — Swinton Stodart and Jane Whinnam: ibid.

1803. — John Jenkins and Mary Stoddard: ibid.

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

Stothart is the most common pronunciation. From the office of 'stot-hird,' one who tended the stots, i.e. bullocks. The earliest mention of this surname in Scotland is in 1376 when David Stodhirde, John Studehird, and William Studhirde are recorded as tenants of Douglas in barony of Buittle (RHM., I, p. lx, Ixxi). Sir James Stodart was presented to a chaplaincy in the Collegiate Church of Methven, 1516 (Methven, p. 40). John Stothart alias Stoddard, weaver at Ashieburn, 1802 (Heirs, 519). Lower says "the pronunciation Stoth-erd, Stoth-ard, are a 'genteel' innovation." Stodert 1574, Stodhird 1567. See Herald and genealogist, III, p. 552.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) Stot-Herd [v. under Stott, and + Middle English herde, Old English hierde] William Stothard.—Hundred Rolls There has prob. been confusion with Stoddard, Stodart, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Concerning the origin of this name there is a tradition, that the first of the family came over with William the Conqueror, as standard—bearer to Viscompte De Pulesdon, a noble Norman, and that the name is derived from the office of a standard—bearer, and was anciently written De La Standard, corrupted to Stodard or Stodart.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Stothart Last Name Facts

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

The last name Stothart occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stothart? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 540,057th most widespread family name on earth, held by around 1 in 12,247,976 people. Stothart occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 49 percent of Stothart reside; 44 percent reside in North America and 44 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 192 people, or 1 in 290,198. In England it is most numerous in: West Yorkshire, where 18 percent live, Durham, where 17 percent live and Kent, where 11 percent live. Beside England Stothart is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 24 percent live and The United States, where 21 percent live.

Stothart Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Stothart has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 496 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 82 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Stothart Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Stothart surname is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Stothart surname are 21.41% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.18% registered with the party.

The amount Stothart earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 30.02% less than the national average, earning R 166,308 per year; in United States they earn 6.73% less than the national average, earning $40,243 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.82% more than the national average, earning $59,033 CAD per year.

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