Stotherd Surname
Approximately 1 people bear this surname
Stotherd 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.
Read More About This SurnameStotherd Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 12 | 1:2,031,281 | 60,933 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Stotherd (1) may also be a first name.
Stotherd 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.
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the stot-herd,' one who tended stots, i.e. bullocks, the bullock-herd; v. Stott. All these forms are North English, and must be distinguished from Studdard and Stuttard (which see), with their other corruptions, although no doubt all are now inextricably mixed; compare Calvert, Coward, Oxnard, Shepard, &c.
Willelmus Stothyrd, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Willelmus Stautohird, 1379: ibid.
1778. Married — William Stothart and Mary Heath: St. George, Hanover Square.
1788. — Swinton Stodart and Jane Winhamm: ibid.
1802. — Benjamin Wray and Mary Stothard: ibid.
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.
(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.
Stot is a northernism for ox; and hence Stotherd is evidently "oxherd." This explains the group Stodart, Stoddart, Stoddard, Stodhart, Stothard, &c. The pronunciations Stoth-erd, Stothard, are a ' genteel ' innovation.
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.
Stotherd Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Stotherd Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Stotherd is found most in England. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Stotherd click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Stotherd? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 14,316,765th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. Stotherd is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Stotherd live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 11,630,812th most widely held given name world-wide It is held by 1 people.
This surname is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 55,718,059. In England it is most common in: Tyne and Wear, where 100 percent are found.
Stotherd Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Stotherd has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Stotherd surname declined 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stotheard | 94 | 0 | / |
| Stother | 93 | 64 | / |
| Stothard | 88 | 2,072 | / |
| Stothert | 88 | 208 | / |
| Stouterd | 88 | 2 | / |
| Stetherd | 88 | 1 | / |
| Stodther | 88 | 0 | / |
| Sthother | 88 | 0 | / |
| Stoter | 86 | 1,068 | / |
| Stouthard | 82 | 11 | / |
| Stotthard | 82 | 0 | / |
| Stotter | 80 | 929 | / |
| Stather | 80 | 605 | / |
| Stouter | 80 | 178 | / |
| Stooter | 80 | 56 | / |
| Stodter | 80 | 38 | / |
| Shtoter | 80 | 1 | / |
| Stotier | 80 | 1 | / |
| Stotard | 80 | 1 | / |
| Stothart | 75 | 595 | / |
| Stadther | 75 | 231 | / |
| Stutterd | 75 | 53 | / |
| Stathard | 75 | 2 | / |
| Sttotter | 75 | 2 | / |
| Stottier | 75 | 2 | / |
| Stottard | 75 | 2 | / |
| Stauther | 75 | 1 | / |
| Stothort | 75 | 1 | / |
| Stoutert | 75 | 1 | / |
| Stuthert | 75 | 0 | / |
| Stotaard | 75 | 0 | / |
| Stater | 71 | 582 | / |
| Stadtherr | 71 | 376 | / |
| Stouthart | 71 | 254 | / |
| Štoter | 71 | 4 | / |
| Steudther | 71 | 3 | / |
| Stattherr | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sthothart | 71 | 0 | / |
| Statherte | 71 | 0 | / |
| Stadter | 67 | 1,112 | / |
| Stauter | 67 | 607 | / |
| Statter | 67 | 393 | / |
| Steuter | 67 | 175 | / |
| Staster | 67 | 5 | / |
| Statherová | 67 | 5 | / |
| Stoutjr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Stotterová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Statier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Štotter | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shtater | 67 | 1 | / |
| Statger | 67 | 0 | / |
| Stetard | 67 | 0 | / |
| Staater | 67 | 0 | / |
| Statard | 67 | 0 | / |
| Stotart | 67 | 0 | / |
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