Stanbrough Surname

481,056th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 693 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Stanbrough 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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Stanbrough Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6511:556,77345,921
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
England31:18,572,686338,250
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:902,79138,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1051:478,27334,042

Stanbrough 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

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

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

Stanbrough Last Name Facts

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

The surname Stanbrough occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Stanbrough? popularity and diffusion

The surname Stanbrough is the 481,056th most commonly used last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 10,515,939 people. Stanbrough is mostly found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Stanbrough live; 96 percent live in North America and 96 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Stanbrough is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 651 people, or 1 in 556,773. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Iowa, where 17 percent reside, Oklahoma, where 10 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 3 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Stanbrough Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Stanbrough has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Stanbrough surname increased 620 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Stanbrough Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Stanbrough surname are 21.03% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.8% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Stanbrough earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.28% more than the national average, earning $43,702 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.34% more than the national average, earning $53,328 CAD per year.

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