Standfield Surname

246,797th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,611 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Standfield Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Stanfield.' There is a parish so called in Norfolk, six miles from East Dereham; but other and smaller spots would naturally bear this name, i.e. the stony field.

Geoffrey atte Stondfeld, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

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Standfield Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia6991:38,6205,018
United States6141:590,32448,194
England2151:259,15420,728
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
New Zealand241:188,68019,801
Wales111:281,32115,850
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1691:144,23312,901
Wales91:174,2686,522
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4321:116,24711,445

Standfield (12) may also be a first name.

Standfield Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Stanfield.' There is a parish so called in Norfolk, six miles from East Dereham; but other and smaller spots would naturally bear this name, i.e. the stony field.

Geoffrey atte Stondfeld, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

The 'd' here is intrusive, as in Symonds; compare the provincial gownd for gown.

1587. Buried — Wenefrede Standfeild: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1683. John Stanfeild and Mary Tray: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

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

For Stanfield, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Standfield Last Name Facts

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

The last name Standfield occurs most in Australia. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Standfield click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Standfield? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 246,797th most frequently held surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 4,523,616 people. It occurs mostly in Oceania, where 45 percent of Standfield live; 45 percent live in Australasia and 45 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. Standfield is also the 3,306,491st most frequently held forename internationally. It is borne by 12 people.

The last name is most numerous in Australia, where it is held by 699 people, or 1 in 38,620. In Australia Standfield is most frequent in: Victoria, where 78 percent reside, Queensland, where 9 percent reside and South Australia, where 7 percent reside. Excluding Australia this surname exists in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 38 percent reside and England, where 13 percent reside.

Standfield Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Standfield has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Standfield surname rose 142 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 127 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 122 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Standfield Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Standfield surname is predominantly Presbyterian (73%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Standfield last name are 3.68% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56.91% registered with the political party.

The amount Standfield earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.75% less than the national average, earning $37,647 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.41% more than the national average, earning $50,383 CAD per year.

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