Stanborough Surname

512,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 637 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Micronesia

Stanborough Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Stainbrough.' a township in the parish of Silkstone, West Riding of Yorkshire Mr. Lower says, 'A hundred in the county of Devon.' Both may have contributed, but looking at the directories it is clear that Devonshire holds the first place as parent.

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Stanborough Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2911:191,47116,969
Australia2441:110,63812,326
New Zealand391:116,11114,715
United States371:9,796,187405,931
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
France21:33,211,361423,184
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1181:206,57116,235
Scotland51:748,64318,576
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Stanborough Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Stainbrough.' a township in the parish of Silkstone, West Riding of Yorkshire Mr. Lower says, 'A hundred in the county of Devon.' Both may have contributed, but looking at the directories it is clear that Devonshire holds the first place as parent.

Thomas de Staynburghe, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1686. Married — Francis Nicholls and Jane Stanburrow: St. Dionis Backchurch.

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

(English) 1 belonging to Stan- borough; or Dweller at the Rocky Hill [Old English stdn, a stone, rock + beorh, beorg, a hill] Stánbeorh and Stánbeorg (with dative -beorge and -beorwe) are fairly common in Anglo-Saxon charters. Stanborough, Devon, was Stanberewe a.d. 1312-13.

2 for Stanbury, q.v. Cp. Stainborough.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) belonging to Stainb(o)rough (W. Yorks), the Domesday Stanburg = the Stone or Rock Stronghold [Old English stán + burg]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) belonging to Stainb(o)rough (W. Yorks), the Domesday Stanburg = the Stone or Rock Stronghold

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A hundred in Devonshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local: "the fort or defence of stone."

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Stainborough; a location name in Yorkshire.

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

Joan Stanbury gave £20 to the poor of Barnstaple in 1772 (G.). The Stanburys are still established in this neighbourhood.

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

Stanborough Last Name Facts

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

Stanborough occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Stanborough? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 512,799th most frequently occurring surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 11,440,417 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 46 percent of Stanborough are found; 46 percent are found in Northern Europe and 46 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 291 people, or 1 in 191,471. In England Stanborough is mostly found in: Greater London, where 29 percent live, Surrey, where 10 percent live and Cumbria, where 10 percent live. Not including England it exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 38 percent live and New Zealand, where 6 percent live.

Stanborough Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Stanborough has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Stanborough surname expanded 247 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 370 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Stanborough Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Stanborough are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Stanborough earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 13.66% less than the national average, earning $37,256 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.9% more than the national average, earning $56,090 CAD per year.

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