Explore the Family Name Stokesberry

The meaning of Stokesberry

Possibly English: habitational name from a lost or unidentified place.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Stokesberry in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Stokesberry ranked 59,453 in popularity in the year 2000 and dropped slightly to a rank of 60,505 in 2010, showing a 1.77% decrease over the ten-year period. The count of individuals carrying this surname increased from 318 in 2000 to 333 in 2010, marking a 4.72% rise. However, when considering proportion per 100,000 individuals, there was an 8.33% decrease from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#59,453#60,505-1.77%
Count3183334.72%
Proportion per 100k0.120.11-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stokesberry

The ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that in 2000, most individuals with the Stokesberry surname identified as White (92.14%), followed by those identifying with two or more races (3.77%) and Hispanic (1.89%). There were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. However, by 2010, there was a slight increase in the percentage of individuals identifying as White (93.09%), while the proportion of those identifying with two or more races decreased to 3.00%. Interestingly, the category of American Indian and Alaskan Native emerged with a representation of 1.80% in 2010, while the Hispanic group had no representation.

20002010Change
White92.14%93.09%1.03%
Two or More Races3.77%3%-20.42%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%1.8%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Hispanic1.89%0%0%
Black0%0%0%