Staniford Surname
Approximately 864 people bear this surname
Staniford Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Stanford.' There are no less than ten parishes in the south of England of this name. The North English form was Stanforth, and there Staniford is met by Staniforth, which see, v. Stamford also.
Read More About This SurnameStaniford Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 506 | 1:110,115 | 11,388 |
| United States | 250 | 1:1,449,836 | 99,395 |
| Australia | 53 | 1:509,353 | 38,491 |
| New Zealand | 28 | 1:161,726 | 18,041 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 188 | 1:129,656 | 12,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 145 | 1:346,336 | 26,593 |
Staniford (10) may also be a first name.
Staniford Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Stanford.' There are no less than ten parishes in the south of England of this name. The North English form was Stanforth, and there Staniford is met by Staniforth, which see, v. Stamford also.
Adam de Stanford, Oxfordshire, 1273.
Symon de Stanford, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Florentia de Stanforde, Somerset, 2 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
1622. Thomas Stanniford, Ball. Coll.: Register of the University of Oxford.
1630. Baptised — George, s. Thomas Standford: St. James, Clerkenwell.
Of English origin from one or other of several places of the name. Adam de Stanford witnessed the grant by William the Lion of burgh and market to the church of Glasgow, c. 1175 (REG., p. 37), and another charter by same king to the church of Paisley (RMP., p. 89). Robert de Standford witnessed sale of a toft to the canons of Scone in 1219 (Scon, p. 52), and Roger de Staunforth was vicar of Banchrytarnny in 1262 (RAA., I, p. 193).
(English) Dweller at the Stony or Paved Ford [Middle English stany, Old English stanig + Middle English forth, ford, Old English ford] Cp. Stamford, Stainforth, Stanford.
Parishes and places in cos. Beds, Berks, Northampton, Worcester, Essex, Notts, Sussex, &c.
A location name in Devon, Salop.
Stanford is now a Wickham Market name Last century a gentle family of Staniforth lived at Norton (P.).
Stanford is the name of a parish in the county.
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Staniford Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Staniford Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Staniford occurs most in England. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Staniford? popularity and diffusion
Staniford is the 405,451st most widespread surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 8,434,660 people. The surname Staniford occurs mostly in Europe, where 59 percent of Staniford live; 59 percent live in Northern Europe and 59 percent live in British Isles. Staniford is also the 3,684,242nd most common first name globally, held by 10 people.
The surname is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 506 people, or 1 in 110,115. In England Staniford is most common in: Merseyside, where 10 percent reside, Lancashire, where 8 percent reside and Berkshire, where 7 percent reside. Other than England this last name occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.
Staniford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Staniford has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 269 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 172 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Staniford Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Staniford last name is predominantly Anglican (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Staniford surname are 23.41% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70.18% being registered with the party.
The amount Staniford earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 4.2% less than the national average, earning R 227,652 per year; in United States they earn 10.89% less than the national average, earning $38,451 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.87% more than the national average, earning $57,073 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanniford | 95 | 2 | / |
| Stanifor | 94 | 2 | / |
| Steniford | 89 | 3 | / |
| Stanifard | 89 | 2 | / |
| Staneford | 89 | 2 | / |
| Staniforh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Staniferd | 89 | 0 | / |
| Staniforth | 84 | 4,102 | / |
| Stanefor | 82 | 0 | / |
| Stainiforth | 80 | 4 | / |
| Stanniforth | 80 | 3 | / |
| Stanisforth | 80 | 2 | / |
| Stoneford | 78 | 0 | / |
| Stoneyford | 74 | 2 | / |
| Staneforth | 74 | 1 | / |
| Steineford | 74 | 0 | / |
| Steniforth | 74 | 0 | / |
| Stenaiforth | 70 | 1 | / |
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