Stables Surname

121,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,772 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Stables Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the stable,' from residence thereby. Stables has the suffix s, as in Brooks, Styles, &c (perhaps patronymic). Possibly it is really plural, implying the stables, as distinct from a stable.

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Stables Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,9081:29,2023,942
United States6951:521,52443,542
Scotland4071:13,1541,723
Canada2911:126,61713,224
New Zealand1941:23,3424,099
Australia1661:162,62516,859
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
Wales151:206,30213,003
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Ireland81:588,61715,973
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Belize11:355,4743,977
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8951:27,2353,712
Scotland2541:14,7371,656
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States591:851,16452,255

Stables (101) may also be a first name.

Stables Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the stable,' from residence thereby. Stables has the suffix s, as in Brooks, Styles, &c (perhaps patronymic). Possibly it is really plural, implying the stables, as distinct from a stable.

Wido de Stabulo, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John de Stabulo, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

William de la Stable, Fines Roll, 11 Edward I.

William del Stabell, Close Rolls, 1 Henry V.

Radulphus del Stabill, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Agnes del Stabill', 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes del Stable, 1370: ibid.

1628. Baptised — John, s. John Stables: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

In addition to its face-meaning, may occasionally be tor Staple(s, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Stables Last Name Facts

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

The last name Stables occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Stables? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 121,412th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,932,011 people. The last name Stables is predominantly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Stables are found; 62 percent are found in Northern Europe and 62 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 940,641st most widespread first name internationally It is held by 101 people.

The surname Stables is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 1,908 people, or 1 in 29,202. In England Stables is primarily concentrated in: South Yorkshire, where 17 percent are found, West Yorkshire, where 10 percent are found and Cumbria, where 10 percent are found. Excluding England it exists in 37 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Scotland, where 11 percent are found.

Stables Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Stables has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Stables last name rose 213 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,178 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 160 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 375 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 800 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Stables Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Stables last name are 14.22% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.99% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Stables earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 42.73% less than the national average, earning S/. 11,102 per year; in South Africa they earn 139.36% more than the national average, earning R 568,812 per year; in United States they earn 5.31% less than the national average, earning $40,859 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.38% more than the national average, earning $52,852 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stable92852/
Stabls920/
Stabler865,632/
Stabley86647/
Stauble86559/
Staible86149/
Stebles8626/
Stabels866/
Stablie864/
Stobles861/
Stablet861/
Steable860/
Stablesová821/
Stabille80133/
Steabler80113/
Staubley8042/
Sztabler8017/
Stabelle803/
Stamples802/
Sthaible802/
Steabley801/
Steebles800/
Stabla77662/
Stoble7736/
Stabli7710/
Stavle774/
Stawls772/
Stably770/
Staubli711,203/
Steible71315/
Steuble71172/
Stample71132/
Staubly7170/
Stavley7155/
Štabler7120/
Sztabla7110/
Stobler717/
Steblez717/
Steblis714/
Stouble713/
Stablli713/
Stablio712/
Stauvle711/
Staivle711/
Stowles711/
Stoblee710/
Stebels710/
Stooble710/
Stampley671,765/
Steiblys67146/
Stampfle6773/
Stamplis6736/
Steibler6728/
Stabelli6717/
Steyblis6712/
Stabilla677/
Shtablyi674/
Stabilli673/
Stovlets672/
Stanpfle672/
Stanpley672/
Stheible671/
Stábille671/
Steblijs671/
Stamphle670/
Steibley670/
Steibele670/
Stabelly670/
Steavley670/

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