Stover Surname

16,535th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33,557 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Stover Surname Definition:

(German) One who came from Stove, in Mecklenburg; one who conducted a public bathhouse; variant of Stauffer, q.v.

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Stover Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States32,2391:11,2431,395
Canada7601:48,4815,885
Germany1011:797,08458,657
Israel921:93,01810,885
Brazil561:3,822,756105,432
Australia481:562,41041,290
Netherlands311:544,74849,659
Nigeria311:5,714,283142,531
Mexico291:4,280,21427,059
England281:1,989,93178,001
Angola251:1,079,5693,117
Argentina241:1,780,97692,783
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
China61:227,886,92811,701
France51:13,284,544357,392
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Puerto Rico31:1,183,3805,289
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Guam11:160,1214,893
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England701:348,22022,196
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,1881:8,1151,041

The alternate forms: Stöver (3,632) & Stóver (1) are calculated separately.

Stover (409) may also be a first name.

Stover Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who came from Stove, in Mecklenburg; one who conducted a public bathhouse; variant of Stauffer, q.v.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

(Danish.) A fleet hound, a name given for swiftness or love of hunting.

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

User-submitted Reference

Stouffer (Stauffer, Stover) is a German surname brought into the Americas in the 1800's. Stouffer means 'slope' or 'steep'. This name was common in Switzerland and in Sweden around very mountainous and hilly areas.

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Stover Last Name Facts

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

The surname Stover (Russian: Стовер) is found most in The United States. It can also be found as a variant: Stöver or Stóver. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stover? popularity and diffusion

The surname Stover is the 16,535th most numerous family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 217,169 people. Stover is primarily found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Stover reside; 98 percent reside in North America and 98 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 426,190th most frequently held first name on earth. It is borne by 409 people.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 32,239 people, or 1 in 11,243. In The United States it is primarily found in: Pennsylvania, where 9 percent are found, Ohio, where 8 percent are found and California, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States Stover exists in 47 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 2 percent are found and Germany, where 0 percent are found.

Stover Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Stover has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Stover last name grew 521 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Stover Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Stover surname are 16.03% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.8% registered with the party.

The amount Stover earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 99.11% more than the national average, earning R 473,160 per year; in United States they earn 5.4% less than the national average, earning $40,817 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.49% more than the national average, earning $49,924 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stöver943,632/
Stóver941/
Stoever92887/
Stovier9212/
Stouver921/
Stoover920/
Stovert920/
Sstover920/
Stove91724/
Staver834,445/
Stober833,778/
Stever832,848/
Stower83937/
Stoves83758/
Stoove83158/
Stovey83120/
Stovie8371/
Stovee832/
Stovet830/
Stoiber775,543/
Stuiver771,268/
Steever77642/
Stavert77616/
Stoewer77351/
Stobert77311/
Steuver7772/
Stomper7764/
Stouber7762/
Stauver7747/
Shtober7735/
Statver775/
Sztober774/
Steveer773/
Stouwer773/
Stavere773/
Stowert771/
Stowger771/
Stobier771/
Stovets771/
Stowejr771/
Stowerr771/
Stoyber771/
Stevier771/
Stavier771/
Stowier771/
Stobere771/
Staever770/
Stoveit770/
Stowe7318,038/
Stave732,324/
Stobe73180/
Stové731/
Stovy730/
Shtobert7165/
Stauvere7121/
Stotbert711/
Sthaveer711/
Sztomper711/
Shttoves711/
Staber671,327/
Staves671,280/
Stöwer67528/
Stavăr67245/
Stowes67143/
Steuve67132/
Stäber6760/
Stowey6753/
Stoové6748/
Staverova6733/
Shtobe6729/
Stowie6727/
Stavey6724/
Stobee6724/
Stouwe6723/
Stavee6720/
Stoyva6717/
Štober6716/
Stáber6716/
Stoube6712/
Stawer6710/
Stewer6710/
Stowei677/
Stoberová676/
Stathouer674/
Shtave673/
Stavhe672/
Stovay672/
Staave672/
Stavie672/
Zthove671/
Stobei671/
Stouvi671/
Stoweu671/
Stavir671/
Stevir671/
Stoberova671/
Stoivy671/
Stavyr671/
Stobey670/
Stowed670/
Stoobe670/

Stover Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Stover in the Russian language
Стоверstover-

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Stover Reference & Research

Stover DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Stover FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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