Stamford Surname

191,567th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,200 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Stamford Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Stanford.' There are no less than ten parishes in the south of England of this name. The North English form was Stanforth, and there Staniford is met by Staniforth, which see, v. Stamford also.

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Stamford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh1,0811:147,4165,565
England5771:96,56510,260
United States2041:1,776,759116,838
Australia1961:137,73314,860
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Brazil331:6,487,101155,169
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Wales51:618,90625,852
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guam11:160,1214,893
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5951:40,9675,176
Scotland131:287,9409,345
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1461:343,96426,445

Stamford (128) may also be a first name.

Stamford Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Stanford.' There are no less than ten parishes in the south of England of this name. The North English form was Stanforth, and there Staniford is met by Staniforth, which see, v. Stamford also.

Adam de Stanford, Oxfordshire, 1273.

Symon de Stanford, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

Florentia de Stanforde, Somerset, 2 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1622. Thomas Stanniford, Ball. Coll.: Register of the University of Oxford.

1630. Baptised — George, s. Thomas Standford: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Stamford,' a market-town in Lincolnshire It appears that the original name of the place was Stanford (the stony ford), which see.

Richard de Stanfordia, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Clemens de Stanford, Norfolk, ibid.

The following three references clearly attach to the same individual:

Albon de Stanford, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

Albon de Stamford, Norfolk: ibid.

Albin de Standford, Norfolk: ibid.

John Greene and Mary Stamford, widow of Edward Stamford (sic): Marriage Lic (London).

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

Of English origin from one or other of several places of the name. Adam de Stanford witnessed the grant by William the Lion of burgh and market to the church of Glasgow, c. 1175 (REG., p. 37), and another charter by same king to the church of Paisley (RMP., p. 89). Robert de Standford witnessed sale of a toft to the canons of Scone in 1219 (Scon, p. 52), and Roger de Staunforth was vicar of Banchrytarnny in 1262 (RAA., I, p. 193).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) belonging to Stamford (Lines: Anglo-Saxon Stánford), Stamford (Bridge) (Yorks: Anglo-Saxon Stánford (Bricg) = the Stone-Ford (i.e. a ford whose passage was facilitated by stones.)

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Stanford (stony ford), the name of several places in England.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A town in Lincolnshire, and places in cos. Northumberland, York, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Parishes and places in cos. Beds, Berks, Northampton, Worcester, Essex, Notts, Sussex, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Lincolnshire.

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

Stanford is now a Wickham Market name Last century a gentle family of Staniforth lived at Norton (P.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Stanford is the name of a parish in the county.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Stamford Last Name Facts

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

Stamford is most common in Bangladesh. It may also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Stamford? popularity and diffusion

It is the 191,567th most frequent surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 3,312,521 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 51 percent of Stamford are found; 49 percent are found in South Asia and 49 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Stamford is also the 821,896th most frequently held forename throughout the world. It is borne by 128 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Bangladesh, where it is carried by 1,081 people, or 1 in 147,416. Barring Bangladesh Stamford exists in 28 countries. It also occurs in England, where 26 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.

Stamford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Stamford has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Stamford surname fell 3 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 140 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 62 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Stamford Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Stamford last name are 26.91% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 73.68% being registered with the political party.

The amount Stamford earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 36.7% more than the national average, earning $58,985 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.95% less than the national average, earning $40,270 CAD per year.

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