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UK surname

Stoppard

In the 1881 census there were 181 people recorded with the Stoppard surname, ranking it #13,690 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 224, ranked #18,164, down from #13,690 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Brampton, Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard and Wingfield, North. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Mansfield, Bolsover and Rushcliffe.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Stoppard is 242 in 1998. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 23.8%.

1881 census count

181

Ranked #13,690

Modern count

224

2016, ranked #18,164

Peak year

1998

242 bearers

Map years

7

1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Stoppard had 181 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #13,690 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 224 in 2016, ranked #18,164.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 229 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Stoppard surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Stoppard surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Stoppard 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 71 #20,875
1861 historical 70 #24,911
1881 historical 181 #13,690
1891 historical 195 #15,211
1901 historical 229 #13,894
1911 historical 220 #14,088
1997 modern 215 #16,844
1998 modern 242 #16,037
1999 modern 239 #16,268
2000 modern 237 #16,331
2001 modern 235 #16,147
2002 modern 234 #16,543
2003 modern 235 #16,291
2004 modern 230 #16,643
2005 modern 221 #17,028
2006 modern 220 #17,204
2007 modern 222 #17,288
2008 modern 208 #18,171
2009 modern 222 #17,797
2010 modern 229 #17,805
2011 modern 222 #17,999
2012 modern 219 #18,087
2013 modern 225 #18,027
2014 modern 234 #17,662
2015 modern 222 #18,225
2016 modern 224 #18,164

Geography

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Where Stoppards are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Brampton, Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard, Wingfield, North, Ashover and Batley. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Mansfield, Bolsover, Rushcliffe and Wakefield. 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 Brampton Derbyshire
2 Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard Nottinghamshire
3 Wingfield, North Derbyshire
4 Ashover Derbyshire
5 Batley Yorkshire, West Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Mansfield 001 Mansfield
2 Bolsover 009 Bolsover
3 Bolsover 010 Bolsover
4 Rushcliffe 011 Rushcliffe
5 Wakefield 043 Wakefield

Forenames

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First names often paired with Stoppard

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Stoppard

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Stoppard, 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

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

Nationally, the Stoppard surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Stoppard household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Central Connected Professionals and Managers

Group

Senior Professionals

Within London, Stoppard is most associated with areas classed as Senior Professionals, part of Central Connected Professionals and Managers. 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

These very central neighbourhoods house residents whose ages are more skewed towards older age cohorts than elsewhere in the Supergroup. Few households have young children. Rates of illness are low. Indian ethnicity is rare compared to the Supergroup mean. Property under occupation is more common, despite the centrality of neighbourhoods, and more residents live in communal establishments than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

Adult residents of these neighbourhoods are typically aged 25 to 44, working full-time in professional, managerial or associate professional occupations. There are few families with dependent children. The predominantly Inner London neighbourhoods have an international character, including many residents born elsewhere in Europe alongside high numbers of individuals identifying as of Chinese ethnicity. Many individuals are never married, childless and/or living alone. Above average numbers of individuals, likely to be full-time students, live in communal establishments. Elsewhere, privately rented flats are the dominant housing type. Residents of these areas are well-qualified, with a significant number holding Level 4 or above qualifications. There is a correspondingly high level of individuals employed full-time in professional, managerial and associated professional or technical occupations. Employing industries are financial, real estate, professional, administration, and, to a lesser degree, transport and communications. Unemployment is uncommon.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Stoppard is most concentrated in decile 4 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

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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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Stoppard falls in decile 2 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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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Stoppard 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Stoppard families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Stoppard 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. Derbyshire leads with 68 Stoppards recorded in 1881 and an index of 24.60x.

County Total Index
Derbyshire 68 24.60x
Yorkshire 34 1.94x
Nottinghamshire 17 7.14x
Warwickshire 16 3.59x
Lancashire 15 0.72x
Northumberland 11 4.19x
Middlesex 8 0.45x
Cheshire 4 1.03x
Surrey 4 0.47x
Kent 3 0.50x
Gloucestershire 1 0.29x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Claylane in Derbyshire leads with 18 Stoppards recorded in 1881 and an index of 468.75x.

Place Total Index
Claylane 18 468.75x
Birmingham 16 10.78x
Manningham 14 64.97x
Morley 13 142.86x
Wirksworth 12 478.09x
Basford 9 82.04x
Unstone 9 825.69x
Brampton 8 207.25x
Ashton Under Lyne 7 15.29x
Whittonstall 6 6666.67x
Alderwasley 5 2173.91x
Belper 5 93.28x
Carnforth 5 434.78x
Nottingham Standard 5 819.67x
West Thornton 5 10000.00x
Cheadle 4 53.76x
Mirfield 4 41.67x
Deptford St Paul 3 6.46x
Derby St Werburgh 3 18.80x
Long Eaton 3 82.19x
Moss Side 3 27.22x
St Pancras London 3 2.11x
Camberwell 2 1.77x
Leeds 2 2.02x
North Wingfield 2 161.29x
Nottingham St Mary 2 3.25x
Westminster St John 2 9.30x
Annesley 1 111.11x
Caterham 1 26.32x
Charlton Kings 1 41.67x
Chelsea London 1 1.88x
Chesterfield 1 9.65x
Derby All Sts 1 43.29x
Ecclesall Bierlow 1 2.81x
Hackney London 1 1.01x
Kew 1 200.00x
Tupton 1 120.48x
Westminster St James 1 5.51x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 10
Sarah 9
Ann 8
Elizabeth 8
Martha 6
Annie 4
Hannah 4
Eliza 3
Emily 3
Emma 3
Isabella 3
Ada 2
Alice 2
Edith 2
Lucy 2
Margaret 2
Agnes 1
Amy 1
Dinah 1
Eleanor 1
Ellen 1
Ethel 1
Ethell 1
Frank 1
Gertrude 1
Harriett 1
Jane 1
Janet 1
Leah 1
Lizzie 1
Lousia 1
Maria 1
Nancy 1
S. 1
Scather 1
Susanah 1
Susannah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 12
John 11
Aaron 6
Henry 6
Samuel 6
Albert 4
Arthur 3
George 3
James 3
Joseph 3
Thomas 3
Wm. 3
Alfred 2
Matthew 2
Thos. 2
Abraham 1
Archibald 1
Charles 1
David 1
Elijah 1
Ernest 1
Freddy 1
Frederick 1
Humphrey 1
Josh. 1
Moses 1
N. 1
R. 1
Robert 1
Sam 1
Silvenious 1
Stephen 1
Tom 1
Walter 1
Willie. 1

FAQ

Stoppard surname: questions and answers

How common was the Stoppard surname in 1881?

In 1881, 181 people were recorded with the Stoppard surname. That placed it at #13,690 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Stoppard surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 224 in 2016. That gives Stoppard a modern rank of #18,164.

What does the Stoppard map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Stoppard 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.