Stuttard Surname

337,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,093 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Stuttard Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the stud-herd,' one who kept a stud of horses; v. Stodart, and compare Stotherd. One of a large class of North-English surnames with suffix herd, as in Shepherd; compare Calvert, Coward, Geldard, or Oxnard.

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Stuttard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8011:69,5618,030
United States761:4,769,196247,034
Australia571:473,60936,415
Scotland311:172,7049,690
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
Zimbabwe231:671,22849,171
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Northern Ireland121:153,7538,250
Jersey81:12,4002,398
Wales71:442,07621,198
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
France11:66,422,722504,397
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6631:36,7654,776
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Stuttard Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the stud-herd,' one who kept a stud of horses; v. Stodart, and compare Stotherd. One of a large class of North-English surnames with suffix herd, as in Shepherd; compare Calvert, Coward, Geldard, or Oxnard. The variant Stuttard is, of course, a mere sharpening of the more correct form, as in the case of Calvert for Calve-herd. Studdard evidently represented the old stud-herd, a breeder of horses or mares (v. Skeat on stud). Robertus Studhyrd, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes Studhyrd, 1379: ibid.

Petrus Studehird, 1379: ibid.

Thomas Studhird, 1379: ibid.

1745. John Studdart, of Hawkshead: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

1783. Married — Joseph Levermore and Helen Stuttard: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

1 for Stothard, q.v.

2 conf. with Studdard, Stoddard, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Stuttard Last Name Facts

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

The surname Stuttard occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Stuttard? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 337,050th most numerous family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,667,471 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 79 percent of Stuttard are found; 79 percent are found in Northern Europe and 79 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 801 people, or 1 in 69,561. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Lancashire, where 27 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 13 percent reside and West Yorkshire, where 9 percent reside. Beside England it is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 7 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.

Stuttard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Stuttard has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Stuttard last name rose 121 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 585 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 3,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 91 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Stuttard Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Stuttard surname is predominantly Anglican (82%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Stuttard last name are 26.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 73.33% being registered with the party.

The amount Stuttard earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 32.32% less than the national average, earning R 160,836 per year; in United States they earn 18.18% more than the national average, earning $50,994 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.1% more than the national average, earning $59,671 CAD per year.

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