Stanning Surname

1,321,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 170 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Stanning Surname Definition:

(Scandinavian) belonging to Staining (N. Lancs), 13th cent. Staning, Staynyng, Stayning, Stenenge = the Stony or Rocky Meadow [Old Norse steinn (Old English stán), a stone, rock + eng (Old Northern English ing), a meadow] Adam de Staning.

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Stanning Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England831:671,30238,633
Australia391:692,19746,687
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Scotland101:535,38220,332
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
France11:66,422,722504,397
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England961:253,91018,354
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Stanning Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scandinavian) belonging to Staining (N. Lancs), 13th cent. Staning, Staynyng, Stayning, Stenenge = the Stony or Rocky Meadow [Old Norse steinn (Old English stán), a stone, rock + eng (Old Northern English ing), a meadow] Adam de Staning.—Lanc. Assize-Rolls, A.D. 1246.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Stanning Last Name Facts

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

The last name Stanning has its highest incidence in England. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stanning? popularity and diffusion

Stanning is the 1,321,499th most frequent last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 42,867,917 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Stanning live; 56 percent live in Northern Europe and 55 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 83 people, or 1 in 671,302. In England it is most common in: Somerset, where 13 percent are found, Surrey, where 12 percent are found and Devon, where 10 percent are found. Aside from England this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 23 percent are found and New Zealand, where 8 percent are found.

Stanning Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Stanning has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Stanning surname fell 14 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Stanning Last Name Statistics demography

Stanning earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 131.99% more than the national average, earning $100,100 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stannings941/
Stannin931/
Staning931/
Stauning88276/
Staining882/
Stannien881/
Stonning881/
Stannion880/
Stayning880/
Stanin86457/
Staynings82103/
Staitning820/
Stening80781/
Stanina80521/
Shtanin80113/
Stoning8029/
Stamnin802/
Stonnin801/
Stainin801/
Staynin801/
Shtanina75202/
Stehning7579/
Steining7545/
Shtangin759/
Steyning754/
Stoening751/
Stonings751/
Stöhning751/
Staninova71224/
Stanen7115/
Stanyn7110/
Stainienė714/
Stonin713/
Stanim712/
Sthoening711/
Steinings711/
Stanyon67575/
Stanion67277/
Stonina6736/
Shtanyn6718/
Stanyna6718/
Steneng6717/
Stenäng675/
Stanent672/
Shtonin672/
Staynen671/
Stoynin671/
Stonnen671/
Stanincova671/
Stognin671/
Stamnen670/
Stainen670/

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