Stableford Surname

661,581st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 454 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Stableford Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Stapleford,' parishes in Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Wiltshire, and Essex; v. Staple and Ford.

Gilbert de Stapelford, Lincolnshire, 1273.

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Stableford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2341:238,11119,599
United States971:3,736,690206,520
Canada541:682,32655,162
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Wales71:442,07621,198
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1721:141,71712,742
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Stableford Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Stapleford,' parishes in Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Wiltshire, and Essex; v. Staple and Ford.

Gilbert de Stapelford, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Hugh de Stapelford, Bedfordshire, ibid.

Simon de Stapilford, Lincolnshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Robert de Stapelford, Lincolnshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

1572-3. William Stapleforde and Alice Wales: Marriage Lic. (London).

1506. George Hancocke and Elizabeth Stapleford: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

For Stapleford, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Stapleford, parishes, &c., in cos. Cambridge, Herts, Leicester, Lincoln, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Staffordshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Stableford Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Stableford Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Stableford is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Stableford? popularity and diffusion

The last name Stableford is the 661,581st most common surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 16,051,863 people. The surname Stableford occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Stableford are found; 53 percent are found in Northern Europe and 53 percent are found in British Isles.

Stableford is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 234 people, or 1 in 238,111. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Lancashire, where 19 percent live, West Midlands, where 10 percent live and Leicestershire, where 10 percent live. Apart from England this surname is found in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent live and Canada, where 12 percent live.

Stableford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Stableford has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Stableford surname grew 136 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 9,700 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Stableford Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Stableford are 18.45% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.22% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Stableford earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 70.87% less than the national average, earning R 69,228 per year; in United States they earn 40.49% more than the national average, earning $60,622 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.01% more than the national average, earning $56,644 CAD per year.

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