Stanforth Surname

330,130th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,122 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Stanforth Surname Definition:

(English) One who came from Stanford (stony ford), the name of several places in England.

Stanforth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7381:491,13741,458
England3181:175,21415,952
Scotland231:232,77511,829
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
France21:33,211,361423,184
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1301:187,50315,253
Isle of Man21:27,1351,659
Jersey21:25,9413,069
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States991:507,25935,553

Stanforth Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One who came from Stanford (stony ford), the name of several places in England.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Stanforth Last Name Facts

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

The last name Stanforth is most common in The United States. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Stanforth? popularity and diffusion

The surname Stanforth is the 330,130th most commonly held last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 6,495,139 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Stanforth reside; 67 percent reside in North America and 66 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Stanforth is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 738 people, or 1 in 491,137. In The United States Stanforth is mostly concentrated in: Ohio, where 45 percent reside, Texas, where 8 percent reside and Florida, where 8 percent reside. Aside from The United States this surname exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in England, where 28 percent reside and Scotland, where 2 percent reside.

Stanforth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Stanforth has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Stanforth surname expanded 745 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 245 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 2,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Stanforth Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Stanforth last name are 14.72% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.49% being registered with the party.

The amount Stanforth earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 3.9% more than the national average, earning $44,831 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.65% less than the national average, earning $43,895 CAD per year.

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