Standish Surname
Approximately 6,464 people bear this surname
Standish Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Standish,' a parish in Lancashire, near Wigan. With the corrupted Standage, compare Aldridge for Aldrich.
William de Standisch, 1311: Baines' Lancashire.
Hugh de Standisch, 1311: ibid.
Read More About This SurnameStandish Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,231 | 1:85,667 | 9,691 |
| England | 961 | 1:57,979 | 6,966 |
| Australia | 541 | 1:49,900 | 6,211 |
| Canada | 486 | 1:75,814 | 8,549 |
| New Zealand | 100 | 1:45,283 | 7,455 |
| Wales | 28 | 1:110,519 | 8,545 |
| South Africa | 27 | 1:2,006,582 | 90,678 |
| Zimbabwe | 14 | 1:1,102,731 | 66,551 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 9 | 1:151,553 | 8,353 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 6 | 1:9,097 | 939 |
| Ireland | 5 | 1:941,788 | 16,185 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 15 | 1:295,324 | 11,912 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 584 | 1:41,739 | 5,269 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,134 | 1:44,285 | 5,136 |
Standish (138) may also be a first name.
Standish Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Standish,' a parish in Lancashire, near Wigan. With the corrupted Standage, compare Aldridge for Aldrich.
William de Standisch, 1311: Baines' Lancashire.
Hugh de Standisch, 1311: ibid.
1614. Elizabeth Standish, of Standish, widow: Wills at Chester.
1605. John Standish, of Wigan, carpenter: ibid.
(English) belonging to Standish (Lancs: 14th cent. Standissh, Standisch, 13th cent. Standische, Stanedisse, 12th cent. Stanedis; Glouc.: 14th cent. Standish, Stanedish, a.d. 872 Stanedis (Latin charter) = the Stony or Rocky Enclosure or Park [Old English stán, a stone, rock + edisc, an enclosure, park] The Lanc. Standish seems to have been the more fruitful source of the surname. The famous Miles Standish carried it to America— He was a gentlemen born, could trace his pedigree plainly Back to Hugh Standish of Duxbury Hall, in Lancashire, England, Who was the son of Ralph, and the grandson of Thurston de Standish.—Longfellow, The Ctshp. of Miles Standish, iii. 140-2.
(English) One who came from Standish (stony pasture), the name of places in Gloucestershire and Lancashire.
A parish in Lancashire, the ancient heritage of the family. The earliest recorded ancestor seems to be Thurstan de Standish, whose name appears in deeds dated 6. Henry II. This distinguished family continued to flourish on the lands from which they derived their name until the year 1807, when the last male heir died, and the estate passed to his sister's son, a Strickland, who assumed the Standish name.
A Lancashire place-name, William Standish was proprietor of Pulrose in Braddan, and after that date this family held property in Lezayre for more than 200 years. One of its members was the famous Myles Standish, who married two of his Manx cousins, called Rose and Barbara.
A location name in Gloucestershire, Lancashire.
Standish Demographics
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Standish Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Standish Come From? nationality or country of origin
Standish (Arabic: ستانديش) has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Standish? popularity and diffusion
Standish is the 75,887th most commonly used family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,127,405 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 73 percent of Standish reside; 73 percent reside in North America and 72 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Standish is also the 787,636th most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 138 people.
The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 4,231 people, or 1 in 85,667. In The United States Standish is mostly found in: New York, where 10 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Michigan, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname is found in 37 countries. It is also common in England, where 15 percent are found and Australia, where 8 percent are found.
Standish Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Standish has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Standish last name increased 373 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 165 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 2,800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Standish Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (93%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Standish last name are 11.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.25% being registered with the party.
The amount Standish earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 17.98% less than the national average, earning 283,844 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 65.47% more than the national average, earning R 393,216 per year; in United States they earn 12.47% more than the national average, earning $48,528 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.11% less than the national average, earning $48,636 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standisth | 94 | 1 | / |
| Standis | 93 | 2 | / |
| Standich | 88 | 3 | / |
| Standise | 88 | 2 | / |
| Standist | 88 | 1 | / |
| Standieh | 88 | 1 | / |
| Standi | 86 | 136 | / |
| Standio | 80 | 163 | / |
| Standiy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Staindi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Standid | 80 | 0 | / |
| Standes | 80 | 0 | / |
| Standerh | 75 | 18 | / |
| Standeus | 75 | 1 | / |
| Standice | 75 | 1 | / |
| Stande | 71 | 1,028 | / |
| Standy | 71 | 668 | / |
| Standa | 71 | 100 | / |
| Stondi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Stamdi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Stander | 67 | 17,014 | / |
| Standyo | 67 | 22 | / |
| Standey | 67 | 13 | / |
| Standex | 67 | 6 | / |
| Stajnda | 67 | 4 | / |
| Stondei | 67 | 3 | / |
| Standay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Staande | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sztanda | 67 | 1 | / |
| Standee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sttande | 67 | 1 | / |
| Standge | 67 | 0 | / |
Standish Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Standish in the Arabic language | ||
| ستانديش | standysh | - |
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