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 last name Stainford is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Stainford? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 11,742,229th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Stainford are found; 50 percent are found in Northern Europe and 50 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 601,629th most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 224 people.

It is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 55,718,059. In England Stainford is most numerous in: Greater London, where 100 percent reside. Aside from England this last name is found in one country. It is also found in France, where 50 percent reside.

Stainford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Stainford has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Stainford surname declined 97 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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