Stainton Surname

140,793rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,168 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Stainton Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Stainton,' townships in the parishes of Stanwix (Cumberland), Dacre (Cumberland), Gainford (County Durham), Urswick (Lancashire), and Downholme (West Riding of Yorks); also parishes in Yorkshire (North Riding of and West Riding), Lincolnshire, and County Durham, v.

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Stainton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,6201:34,3944,537
Canada6511:56,5986,683
United States3881:934,17369,936
Australia1601:168,72317,330
New Zealand1601:28,3024,948
South Africa671:808,62254,680
Scotland261:205,91610,908
France201:3,321,136213,627
Wales171:182,03112,022
Zimbabwe151:1,029,21663,831
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
China21:683,660,78330,601
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9531:25,5783,522
Scotland231:162,7496,621
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States451:1,115,97164,142

Stainton (187) may also be a first name.

Stainton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Stainton,' townships in the parishes of Stanwix (Cumberland), Dacre (Cumberland), Gainford (County Durham), Urswick (Lancashire), and Downholme (West Riding of Yorks); also parishes in Yorkshire (North Riding of and West Riding), Lincolnshire, and County Durham, v. Stanton.

Herbert de Staynton, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert de Staynton, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Thomas de Staynton, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Juliana de Staynton, 1379: ibid.

1804. Married — Robert Fernyhough and Ann Stainton: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) belonging to Stainton (a common English place-name), 13th cent. Stanton, Staynton, Anglo-Saxon Stántún: v. Stanton

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Parishes &c., in cos. Lincoln, Westmoreland, York, Durham, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Cumberland, Durham., Lancashire, Yorkshire.

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

Stainton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Stainton is most common in England. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Stainton click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stainton? popularity and diffusion

It is the 140,793rd most frequently used last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 2,300,362 people. The last name Stainton occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of Stainton reside; 53 percent reside in Northern Europe and 53 percent reside in British Isles. Stainton is also the 665,130th most frequently held first name world-wide. It is borne by 187 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 1,620 people, or 1 in 34,394. In England it is most numerous in: Lincolnshire, where 20 percent live, Cumbria, where 13 percent live and Greater London, where 7 percent live. Barring England this last name is found in 28 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 21 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.

Stainton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Stainton has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Stainton last name increased 170 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 862 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 113 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 340 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Stainton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Stainton are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.14% being registered with the party.

The amount Stainton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 112.05% more than the national average, earning R 503,904 per year; in United States they earn 19.86% more than the national average, earning $51,720 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.34% more than the national average, earning $53,331 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stanton9372,862/
Staunton886,558/
Stannton8810/
Statnton886/
Standton885/
Stantone884/
Stantton884/
Stantonn883/
Steanton881/
Sstanton880/
Steinton880/
Stuinton880/
Stantoine8289/
Stantan8020/
Stantom804/
Stamton802/
Stantonová782/
Steenton7541/
Steintún7517/
Steintun754/
Stantane753/
Stanthan752/
Stoenton751/
Stauntan750/
Stounton750/
Stantum671/

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