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
Scholar 2,409
Agricultural Labourer 279
Labourer 139
General Labourer 125
Domestic Servant 116
Dress Maker 107
Coal Miner 102
General Servant 82
Laundress 71
Farm Labourer 66
Annuitant 63
Carpenter 58
General Servant Domestic 44
Charwoman 34
No Occupation 34
Tailor 30
Blacksmith 28
House Keeper 27
Shoe Maker 27
Errand Boy 26
Clerk 25
Cook 25
Grocer 25
Tailoress 25
Farm Servant Indoor 25

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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