Stancliffe Surname
Approximately 816 people bear this surname
Stancliffe Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Stancliff.' Stayncliff, a locality in Yorkshire, is mentioned in the Hundred Rolls, 1273 (vol. it pt. iii). No doubt the surname takes its rise from Staincliff, a hundred in the West Riding of Yorkshire.
Read More About This SurnameStancliffe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 497 | 1:112,109 | 11,549 |
| United States | 202 | 1:1,794,351 | 117,764 |
| Australia | 42 | 1:642,755 | 44,739 |
| New Zealand | 39 | 1:116,111 | 14,715 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 9 | 1:12,264 | 1,665 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 318 | 1:76,652 | 8,346 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18 | 1:2,789,927 | 129,797 |
Stancliffe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Stancliff.' Stayncliff, a locality in Yorkshire, is mentioned in the Hundred Rolls, 1273 (vol. it pt. iii). No doubt the surname takes its rise from Staincliff, a hundred in the West Riding of Yorkshire.
1565. Richard Stankelefe: Register of the University of Oxford.
1573. James Stancleif: ibid.
1580. Richard Stancliffe, of Atherton, yeoman: Wills at Chester.
1617. Richard Stancliffe, of Atherton: ibid.
1674. Samuel Stancliffe and Elizabeth Ash: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).
(English) belonging to Stancliff(e; or Dweller by the Rocky Cliff [Old English stán, a stone, rock+clif, clyf] A Stánclyf, e.g., occurs in a Wilts charter dated a.d. 850.
(English) belonging to Stancliff(e; or Dweller by the Rocky Cliff A Stánclyf, e.g., occurs in a Wilts charter dated a.d. 850.
From Staincliffe; a location name in Yorkshire.
Stancliffe Demographics
Average Stancliffe Salary in
United States
$53,265 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Stancliffe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Stancliffe Come From? nationality or country of origin
Stancliffe has its highest incidence in England. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Stancliffe? popularity and diffusion
It is the 424,145th most frequently occurring family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,930,816 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Stancliffe are found; 62 percent are found in Northern Europe and 62 percent are found in British Isles.
This last name is most frequent in England, where it is held by 497 people, or 1 in 112,109. In England it is most prevalent in: West Yorkshire, where 31 percent are found, South Yorkshire, where 20 percent are found and Greater London, where 10 percent are found. Other than England Stancliffe occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent are found and Australia, where 5 percent are found.
Stancliffe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Stancliffe has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 156 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 1,122 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Stancliffe Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Stancliffe are 14.59% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.36% being registered to vote for the political party.
Stancliffe earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23.44% more than the national average, earning $53,265 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stancliff | 95 | 887 | / |
| Staincliffe | 95 | 95 | / |
| Stancliffer | 95 | 1 | / |
| Stanncliff | 90 | 1 | / |
| Stamcliffe | 90 | 0 | / |
| Stanclif | 89 | 3 | / |
| Steincliffe | 86 | 0 | / |
| Stanclift | 84 | 103 | / |
| Stankliff | 84 | 0 | / |
| Stancleft | 74 | 0 | / |
| Steinsliffer | 73 | 7 | / |
| Stanclova | 63 | 18 | / |
| Stomclift | 63 | 0 | / |
| Steinklev | 53 | 5 | / |
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