Stanmore Surname

448,561st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 759 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Stanmore Surname Definition:

STANMORE (English) belonging to Stanmore (Middlesex: Domesday Stanmera, ad 793 Stánmere Berks : ad 948 Stánmere) = the Stony or Rocky Lake.

Great Stanmore, Middlesex, “includes the district of Stanmore Marsh."

Stanmore Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2991:186,34816,642
Australia2831:95,39110,845
United States1361:2,665,139160,299
Wales131:238,04114,239
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Scotland71:764,83125,488
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malta11:430,2723,380
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2161:112,84910,987
Wales91:174,2686,522
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Stanmore (87) may also be a first name.

Stanmore Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

STANMORE (English) belonging to Stanmore (Middlesex: Domesday Stanmera, ad 793 Stánmere Berks : ad 948 Stánmere) = the Stony or Rocky Lake.

Great Stanmore, Middlesex, “includes the district of Stanmore Marsh."

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Stanmore Last Name Facts

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

The last name Stanmore is found most frequently in England. It can occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Stanmore? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 448,561st most frequently held last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 9,601,510 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 43 percent of Stanmore live; 42 percent live in Northern Europe and 42 percent live in British Isles. Stanmore is also the 1,024,927th most frequently used first name internationally, held by 87 people.

It is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 299 people, or 1 in 186,348. In England Stanmore is most frequent in: Greater London, where 15 percent reside, Berkshire, where 11 percent reside and Buckinghamshire, where 10 percent reside. Aside from England it occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 37 percent reside and The United States, where 18 percent reside.

Stanmore Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Stanmore has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Stanmore last name expanded 138 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 800 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 144 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Stanmore Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Stanmore surname are 4.83% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.06% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Stanmore earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 6.38% more than the national average, earning $45,904 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.88% more than the national average, earning $51,116 CAD per year.

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