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UK surname

Stoddart

An English place surname derived from the Middle English word stod meaning stud or herd of horses.

In the 1881 census there were 2,529 people recorded with the Stoddart surname, ranking it #1,766 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 3,432, ranked #1,986, down from #1,766 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Lanchester (Collierley, Kyo, Billingside, Medomsley, Ebchchester, Benfieldside, Heelyfield, Conside, Govan Combination and Selkirk. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include County Durham, Skye South and Eden.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Stoddart is 3,551 in 2000. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 35.7%.

1881 census count

2,529

Ranked #1,766

Modern count

3,432

2016, ranked #1,986

Peak year

2000

3,551 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Stoddart had 2,529 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #1,766 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 3,432 in 2016, ranked #1,986.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 3,079 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Established but Challenged.

Stoddart surname distribution map

The map shows where the Stoddart surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Stoddart surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Stoddart over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 1,616 #1,780
1861 historical 1,594 #1,788
1881 historical 2,529 #1,766
1891 historical 2,667 #1,785
1901 historical 3,079 #1,816
1911 historical 1,914 #2,592
1997 modern 3,378 #1,918
1998 modern 3,447 #1,943
1999 modern 3,519 #1,928
2000 modern 3,551 #1,908
2001 modern 3,413 #1,935
2002 modern 3,508 #1,933
2003 modern 3,426 #1,933
2004 modern 3,404 #1,946
2005 modern 3,381 #1,926
2006 modern 3,386 #1,919
2007 modern 3,390 #1,940
2008 modern 3,379 #1,971
2009 modern 3,452 #1,977
2010 modern 3,547 #1,963
2011 modern 3,459 #1,990
2012 modern 3,364 #2,004
2013 modern 3,446 #1,990
2014 modern 3,475 #1,987
2015 modern 3,448 #1,978
2016 modern 3,432 #1,986

Geography

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Where Stoddarts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Lanchester (Collierley, Kyo, Billingside, Medomsley, Ebchchester, Benfieldside, Heelyfield, Conside, Govan Combination, Selkirk, Gateshead and Edinburgh. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to County Durham, Skye South, Eden and Allerdale. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Lanchester (Collierley, Kyo, Billingside, Medomsley, Ebchchester, Benfieldside, Heelyfield, Conside Durham
2 Govan Combination Lanark
3 Selkirk Selkirk
4 Gateshead Durham
5 Edinburgh Edinburgh

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 County Durham 001 County Durham
2 Skye South Highland
3 Eden 003 Eden
4 Allerdale 009 Allerdale
5 Allerdale 001 Allerdale

Forenames

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First names often paired with Stoddart

These lists show first names that appear often with the Stoddart surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Stoddart

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Stoddart, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce

Group

Established but Challenged

Nationally, the Stoddart surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Established but Challenged, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Stoddart household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Many households in these neighbourhoods comprise separated or divorced single parents with dependent children. Residents are typically born in the UK, and these neighbourhoods have relatively few members of ethnic minorities. The prevalence of children, their parents and those at or above normal retirement age, suggests neighbourhood structures may be long-established. Levels of unpaid care are high, and long-term disability is more common than in the Supergroup as a whole. Use of the social rented sector is common, often in terraced houses. Levels of overcrowding are above the Supergroup average. Unemployment is high, while those in work are employed in elementary occupations such as caring, leisure and customer services. Many residents have low level qualifications. Neighbourhood concentrations of this Group are found in the South Wales Valleys, Belfast, Londonderry and the Central Lowlands of Scotland.

Wider pattern

Living in terraced or semi-detached houses, residents of these neighbourhoods typically lack high levels of education and work in elementary or routine service occupations. Unemployment is above average. Residents are predominantly born in the UK, and residents are also predominantly from ethnic minorities. Social (but not private sector) rented sector housing is common. This Supergroup is found throughout the UK’s conurbations and industrial regions but is also an integral part of smaller towns.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Stoddart is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Stoddart is most concentrated in decile 1 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Stoddart falls in decile 1 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Stoddart is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Stoddart, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Stoddart

The surname Stoddart originated in Scotland and is derived from the Old English words "stod" meaning stud or herd of horses and "hierde" meaning herd or keeper. It likely emerged as an occupational surname for someone who was a stablehand or keeper of horses.

In its earliest forms, the name was spelled variants such as Stodhart, Stodhart, and Stodart before standardizing on the Stoddart spelling. The name first appeared in records from the Borders region of Scotland and Northumbria in England during the 12th century.

One of the earliest known references to the name is found in the Ragman Rolls of 1296, which recorded those who swore allegiance to King Edward I of England after his invasion of Scotland. William de Stodehird appears on the rolls, indicating the name was present in southern Scotland by the late 13th century.

The Stoddart surname is also found in the records of Dunfermline Abbey in Fife, Scotland from the 14th century. A John Stodhart is listed as a witness to a land transaction in 1363.

Notable individuals with the Stoddart surname include Sir John Stoddart (1773-1856), an English lawyer and writer who served as Chief Justice of Malta. Another early bearer was John Stoddart (1785-1856), an English sailor and writer who accompanied Captain George Vancouver on his voyage to the Pacific Northwest in the 1790s.

Later examples include Ralph Stoddart (1819-1882), an English clergyman and writer, and Jane Stoddart (1827-1909), a Scottish poet and novelist. Sir Thomas Loveday Stoddart (1866-1937) was a British army officer who served in the Second Boer War and World War I.

The Stoddart name has been present across Scotland, northern England, and further afield for centuries, originating as an occupational surname related to the keeping and breeding of horses. It has been borne by various notable figures throughout history.

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1881 census detail

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Stoddart families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Stoddart surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Midlothian leads with 399 Stoddarts recorded in 1881 and an index of 12.21x.

County Total Index
Midlothian 399 12.21x
Durham 360 4.96x
Lanarkshire 228 2.89x
Cumberland 165 7.86x
Lancashire 152 0.53x
Yorkshire 144 0.60x
Northumberland 137 3.78x
Middlesex 104 0.43x
Selkirkshire 83 37.62x
Roxburghshire 63 14.26x
Stirlingshire 58 6.45x
Fife 57 3.95x
Inverness-shire 49 6.73x
Dumfriesshire 45 8.35x
Ayrshire 35 1.92x
Berwickshire 31 10.50x
Peeblesshire 31 27.02x
Aberdeenshire 30 1.33x
West Lothian 27 7.35x
East Lothian 25 7.74x
Perthshire 25 2.28x
Staffordshire 24 0.29x
Kent 22 0.26x
Gloucestershire 21 0.44x
Clackmannanshire 17 8.44x
Buteshire 14 9.47x
Renfrewshire 14 0.74x
Dunbartonshire 13 1.98x
Surrey 13 0.11x
Berkshire 11 0.60x
Angus 9 0.40x
Shropshire 9 0.43x
Derbyshire 8 0.21x
Essex 7 0.15x
Warwickshire 7 0.11x
Cheshire 6 0.11x
Dorset 6 0.37x
Wigtownshire 6 1.85x
Westmorland 5 0.93x
Devon 4 0.08x
Hertfordshire 4 0.24x
Nottinghamshire 4 0.12x
Merionethshire 3 0.67x
Oxfordshire 3 0.20x
Sussex 3 0.07x
Caernarfonshire 2 0.20x
Cambridgeshire 2 0.13x
Flintshire 2 0.31x
Hampshire 2 0.04x
Monmouthshire 2 0.11x
Suffolk 2 0.07x
Wiltshire 2 0.09x
Anglesey 1 0.23x
Glamorgan 1 0.02x
Kinross-shire 1 1.62x
Kirkcudbrightshire 1 0.28x
Royal Navy 1 0.34x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Edinburgh St Cuthberts in Midlothian leads with 153 Stoddarts recorded in 1881 and an index of 11.64x.

Place Total Index
Edinburgh St Cuthberts 153 11.64x
Barony 97 4.86x
Selkirk 63 101.35x
Govan 57 2.92x
Bishopwearmouth 40 6.42x
Liverpool 34 1.93x
Dalkeith 33 51.20x
Stranton 33 13.51x
Toxteth Park 30 3.06x
Cramlington 29 60.48x
South Leith 27 7.34x
Larbert 26 48.35x
Douglas 23 101.14x
Glasgow 23 1.64x
North Leith 23 15.21x
St Marylebone London 22 1.69x
Barnard Castle 21 58.56x
Chester Le Street 21 37.70x
Sanquhar 21 110.94x
Crosscanonby 20 28.80x
Bethnal Green London 17 1.60x
Gateshead 17 3.13x
Boleskine Abertarff 16 132.45x
Byker 16 8.92x
Darlington 16 5.71x
Middlesbrough 16 5.08x
Elswick 15 5.18x
Medomsley 15 44.33x
Old Cumnock 15 36.91x
Tottenham 15 3.86x
Abbotshall 14 25.95x
Aberdeen Old Machar 14 2.97x
Edinburgh St Georges 14 20.65x
Heriot 14 388.89x
Streatlam Stainton 14 491.23x
Eddleston 13 218.12x
Hawick 13 13.15x
Islington London 13 0.55x
Lasswade 13 17.40x
Leeds 13 0.95x
Stirling 13 11.46x
Stockton On Tees 13 3.72x
Workington 13 10.81x
Arkengarthdale 12 142.86x
Inveresk 12 13.57x
Wigton 12 38.12x
Eglingham 11 330.33x
Hackney London 11 0.80x
Longbenton 11 7.16x
Melrose 11 19.81x
Monkwearmouth Shore 11 7.77x
Salford 11 1.29x
Borthwick 10 68.49x
Ebchester 10 88.97x
Ecclesall Bierlow 10 2.03x
Everton 10 1.08x
Hunslet 10 2.65x
Kelso 10 22.72x
Kilmonivaig 10 61.84x
Newbattle 10 35.82x
Rothesay 10 13.97x
Trumisgarry 10 136.05x
Uphall 10 24.76x
Belhelvie 9 58.29x
Bisham 9 153.32x
Chelsea London 9 1.22x
Chetton 9 216.35x
Cockermouth 9 20.36x
Dalmellington 9 16.77x
Edinburgh Buccleuch 9 11.65x
Edinburgh Lady Yesters 9 39.77x
Falkirk 9 4.27x
Johnstone 9 107.27x
Kingswinford 9 3.01x
Kirkintilloch 9 10.11x
Newcastle On Tyne St 9 4.78x
Cleckheaton 8 8.99x
Cornforth 8 37.45x
Crook Billy Row 8 8.61x
Newton On Ayr 8 14.64x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Stoddart surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Stoddart surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
John 102
William 84
Joseph 50
Thomas 44
Robert 37
George 31
James 31
Charles 18
Henry 16
Andrew 12
Richard 10
Albert 7
Samuel 7
Frederick 6
Christopher 5
David 5
Edward 5
Harry 5
Hugh 5
Matthew 5
Thos. 5
Walter 5
Alfred 4
Ernest 4
Geo. 4
Herbert 4
Wm. 4
Arthur 3
Chas. 3
Johnson 3
Jonathan 3
Lawrence 3
Peter 3
Phillip 3
Robt. 3
Swinton 3
Alexander 2
Anthony 2
Archibald 2
Fred 2
Jacob 2
Jeremiah 2
Jos. 2
Joshua 2
Ralph 2
Stephen 2
Chas.John 1
Chas.Waldo 1
Francis 1
Fredk.W. 1

FAQ

Stoddart surname: questions and answers

How common was the Stoddart surname in 1881?

In 1881, 2,529 people were recorded with the Stoddart surname. That placed it at #1,766 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Stoddart surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 3,432 in 2016. That gives Stoddart a modern rank of #1,986.

What does the Stoddart surname mean?

An English place surname derived from the Middle English word stod meaning stud or herd of horses.

What does the Stoddart map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Stoddart bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.