From the village or place
An English habitational surname derived from the Old English word 'stoc', meaning a place, village, or outlying settlement. It historically referred to someone who lived in a secondary or dependent farmstead. While rare as a first name, it carries a distinguished, preppy surname-as-first-name appeal.
Less common today
Stokes isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,279 in 2024.
American actor and singer often credited as Brian Stokes Mitchell
A character in the television series Outer Banks · Outer Banks
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
