Stainford Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Stainford Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Stainford or Stainforth (Yorks), the Domesday Stainforde=the Stone-Ford [Old English stán + ford]

Stainford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England311:786,30235,304
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Stainford (224) may also be a first name.

Stainford Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Stainford or Stainforth (Yorks), the Domesday Stainforde=the Stone-Ford [Old English stán + ford]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Stainford Last Name Facts

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

The surname Stainford is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stainford? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 11,742,229th most prevalent family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Stainford live; 50 percent live in Northern Europe and 50 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 601,629th most frequently occurring given name in the world, held by 224 people.

The last name is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 55,718,059. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 100 percent reside. Besides England this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in France, where 50 percent reside.

Stainford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Stainford has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Stainford surname contracted 97 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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