Explore the Family Name Stokley
The meaning of Stokley
English (Huntingdonshire): 1. habitational name from any of various places called Stockleigh or Stockley, including Stockley in Rolleston (Staffordshire), Stockley in Asthall (Oxfordshire), Stockleigh English and Stockleigh Pomeroy (Devon), and Stockley in Brancepeth (Durham); the placenames all derive from Old English stocc ‘tree trunk, stump’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’. 2. variant of Stokesley, a habitational name from Stokesley (North Yorkshire). The placename appears to derive from Old English stoc ‘place, secondary settlement’ (genitive stoces) + lēah ‘woodland clearing’.
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How common is the last name Stokley in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Stokley has seen a modest increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Stokley was ranked 14,187th in U.S. surnames – by 2010, it had climbed to 13,682nd, marking a 3.56% rise in popularity. Similarly, the count of individuals bearing this surname grew from 1,942 in 2000 to 2,213 in 2010, an increase of 13.95%. This also resulted in a slight uptick in the proportion of Stokleys per 100,000 people in the U.S., from 0.72 to 0.75.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #14,187 | #13,682 | 3.56% |
| Count | 1,942 | 2,213 | 13.95% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.72 | 0.75 | 4.17% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stokley
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Stokley shows considerable variation according to the U.S. Decennial Census data. In 2010, the majority of Stokleys identified as White, comprising 72.53%, although this represented a slight decrease of 4.19% from 2000. The second most common ethnicity was Black, accounting for 22.73%, marking a 5.62% increase from 2000. Significant growth was observed among those identifying as Hispanic (from 1.29% to 2.39%) and those reporting two or more races (from 0.82% to 1.36%). Additionally, in 2010, some Stokleys identified as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian/Alaskan Native, categories where data was previously suppressed for privacy in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 75.7% | 72.53% | -4.19% |
| Black | 21.52% | 22.73% | 5.62% |
| Hispanic | 1.29% | 2.39% | 85.27% |
| Two or More Races | 0.82% | 1.36% | 65.85% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.63% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.36% | 0% |