Stanbury Surname

134,334th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,352 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Nauru

Stanbury 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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Stanbury Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,4261:39,0735,059
United States5391:672,46653,587
Australia4481:60,2587,305
Canada2441:151,00715,383
Jamaica2261:12,6991,275
New Zealand1451:31,2305,420
South Africa921:588,88845,159
Wales801:38,6823,791
Scotland251:214,15311,205
Zimbabwe201:771,91253,776
Peru181:1,765,78523,952
Denmark171:332,04223,714
Venezuela151:2,013,60524,362
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
France21:33,211,361423,184
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Nauru11:11,879452
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7561:32,2434,277
Wales271:58,0892,880
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1271:395,42329,402

Stanbury 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 Stanbury; or Dweller at the Stone or Rock Fortification [Old English stán + burh, dat. byrig] 2 for Stanb(o)rough, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Local: "the fort or defence of stone."

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Devon, 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

Stanbury Last Name Facts

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

The last name Stanbury is most common in England. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stanbury? popularity and diffusion

Stanbury is the 134,334th most widely held family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 2,174,089 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 47 percent of Stanbury live; 46 percent live in Northern Europe and 46 percent live in British Isles.

It is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 1,426 people, or 1 in 39,073. In England Stanbury is primarily found in: Devon, where 28 percent live, Greater London, where 16 percent live and Hampshire, where 7 percent live. Besides England Stanbury exists in 33 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent live and Australia, where 13 percent live.

Stanbury Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Stanbury has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Stanbury last name increased 189 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 424 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 296 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 625 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Stanbury Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Anglican (89%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Stanbury surname are 1.64% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 54.87% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Stanbury earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 184.97% more than the national average, earning S/. 55,242 per year; in South Africa they earn 17.93% more than the national average, earning R 280,248 per year; in United States they earn 1.53% less than the national average, earning $42,488 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.36% more than the national average, earning $55,825 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stanburry9453/
Stainbury944/
Steanbury940/
Stannbury940/
Stambury8843/
Stonbury881/
Stanburi881/
Stanburge821/
Steinbury820/
Stamburi7533/
Stambure752/
Stoutenbury740/
Stonburra710/
Steinburge670/
Steinbore592/
Sztajnwore561/

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