Find out how popular the last name Stoddart is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Stoddart.

Stoddart, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Stoddart surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Stoddart in America

Stoddart is the 20937th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Stoddart surname appeared 1,258 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Stoddart.

We can also compare 2010 data for Stoddart to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name 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.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Stoddart

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Stoddart.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Stoddart was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Stoddart has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Stoddart was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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