Stainbank Surname

563,577th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 562 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Stainbank Surname Definition:

Place name in North of England. (“Stain” - Stone.)

Stainbank Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa5091:106,43912,833
England351:1,591,94567,242
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England331:738,64834,140

Stainbank Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Place name in North of England. (“Stain” - Stone.)

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Local: "the stony bank."

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Stainbank Last Name Facts

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

The last name Stainbank occurs more in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Stainbank? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 563,577th most widespread family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 12,967,164 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 91 percent of Stainbank reside; 91 percent reside in Southern Africa and 91 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most numerous in South Africa, where it is carried by 509 people, or 1 in 106,439. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 68 percent are found, Gauteng, where 25 percent are found and Eastern Cape, where 4 percent are found. Without taking into account South Africa Stainbank is found in 7 countries. It is also common in England, where 6 percent are found and Germany, where 1 percent are found.

Stainbank Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Stainbank has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Stainbank surname increased 106 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Stainbank Last Name Statistics demography

Stainbank earn somewhat more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 6.76% more than the national average, earning R 253,704 per year.

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