Stopher
English
editEtymology
editFrom Middle English Stoffer, originally a pet form of the personal name Christopher.
Proper noun
editStopher (plural Stophers)
- A surname from Middle English [in turn originating as a patronymic].
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Stopher is the 42030th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 517 individuals. Stopher is most common among White (94.78%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Stopher”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.