Explore the Family Name Stokoe

The meaning of Stokoe

English (Durham and Northumberland): habitational name from High and Low Stokoe near Falstone (Northumberland). The placename may derive from Old English stoc ‘place, secondary settlement’ or stocc ‘tree trunk, stump’ + halh ‘nook, corner of land’.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Stokoe saw a slight dip in overall popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the name ranked at 65,668, dropping to 70,833 by 2010, representing a 7.87% decline. The number of people who carried the Stokoe surname also decreased slightly from 282 in 2000 to 276 in 2010, marking a 2.13% reduction. Consequently, the proportion of individuals with the Stokoe surname per 100,000 people fell by 10% over this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#65,668	#70,833	-7.87%
Count	282	276	-2.13%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.09	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stokoe

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the Stokoe surname. The vast majority of people carrying the surname identified as White, with percentages remaining stable at just over 93% in both 2000 and 2010. Individuals identifying as of Two or More Races accounted for 2.48% and 1.81% of the Stokoe population in 2000 and 2010 respectively, indicating a decrease of 27.02%. Although a small fraction, there was an increase in the Hispanic identity associated with the Stokoe surname, growing from 2.48% to 2.90% during 2000-2010. No individuals with the Stokoe surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.62%	93.48%	-0.15%
Hispanic	2.48%	2.9%	16.94%
Two or More Races	2.48%	1.81%	-27.02%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%