Stamforth Surname
Approximately 1 people bear this surname
Stamforth 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.
Read More About This SurnameStamforth Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 82 | 1:297,261 | 20,172 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Stamforth 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.
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).
Parishes and places in cos. Beds, Berks, Northampton, Worcester, Essex, Notts, Sussex, &c.
Stanford is now a Wickham Market name Last century a gentle family of Staniforth lived at Norton (P.).
Stanford is the name of a parish in the county.
Stamforth Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Stamforth Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Stamforth has its highest incidence in England. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Stamforth? popularity and diffusion
The surname Stamforth is the 14,316,765th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Stamforth are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.
The last name is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 55,718,059. In England it is mostly found in: Nottinghamshire, where 100 percent live.
Stamforth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Stamforth has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name declined 99 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stamfort | 94 | 42 | / |
| Stanforth | 89 | 1,122 | / |
| Stamfor | 88 | 2 | / |
| Stainforth | 84 | 575 | / |
| Stamford | 82 | 2,200 | / |
| Stanfort | 82 | 14 | / |
| Stemfort | 82 | 0 | / |
| Stemfoort | 78 | 27 | / |
| Stampford | 78 | 7 | / |
| Stanfordt | 78 | 1 | / |
| Stammford | 78 | 0 | / |
| Stanfor | 75 | 8 | / |
| Stamfar | 75 | 2 | / |
| Steinforth | 74 | 332 | / |
| Stanford | 71 | 43,914 | / |
| Stanfert | 71 | 5 | / |
| Stamfard | 71 | 3 | / |
| Stanfore | 71 | 0 | / |
| Stanfurt | 71 | 0 | / |
| Stamferd | 71 | 0 | / |
| Stomford | 71 | 0 | / |
| Steinfort | 67 | 1,508 | / |
| Stanfford | 67 | 20 | / |
| Stanfords | 67 | 7 | / |
| Stainford | 67 | 2 | / |
| Stannford | 67 | 1 | / |
| Stanpford | 67 | 1 | / |
| Steinfurth | 63 | 1,359 | / |
| Stanfar | 63 | 18 | / |
| Štamfar | 63 | 11 | / |
| Shtaynfurt | 63 | 1 | / |
| Stomphorts | 63 | 1 | / |
| Steinfordt | 63 | 1 | / |
| Stanferd | 59 | 3 | / |
| Stonford | 59 | 1 | / |
| Stanfard | 59 | 1 | / |
| Steinford | 56 | 82 | / |
| Steinfurt | 56 | 61 | / |
| Stanphord | 56 | 11 | / |
| Steinfartz | 53 | 36 | / |
| Steinfuhrt | 53 | 13 | / |
| Steymfaard | 53 | 1 | / |
| Steineford | 53 | 0 | / |
| Steynfaardt | 50 | 92 | / |
| Štanfar | 50 | 14 | / |
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