Stokes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Stokes Name Meaning: This is a variant of 'Stoke',stoke being a habitational name from a number of places within England named 'Stoke'.

Seems to have originally meant 'place',used more for an 'outlying Hamlet' or 'settlement'. Anglo-Saxon origin.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Stokes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Stokes family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 345
Female Servant 237
Independent 152
Labourer 150
Male Servant 104
Farmer 73
Shoe Maker 55
Carpenter 35
Tailor 35
Weaver 28
Blacksmith 25
Nailor 24
Pauper 19
Dress Maker 18
Butcher 18
Ag Labourer 18
Brick Layer 17
Clerk 17
Cloth Worker 17
Lace Maker 16
Publican 16
Silk Weaver 15
Servant 14
Gardener 14
Brass Founder 14

Stokes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Stokes 100% 86,961
2 Stoakes 86% 1,842
3 Stakes 83% 819
4 Stoks 83% 254
5 Stooks 67% 253
6 Stoaks 67% 129
7 Stookes 86% 121

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The surname Stokes is the most popular version of all its varients

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