Stanway Surname
Approximately 2,886 people bear this surname
Stanway Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Stanway,' parishes in Essex and Gloucestershire.
Hervey de Stanweye, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Hawise de Stanwey, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Alicia Stanwey, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Read More About This SurnameStanway Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,765 | 1:31,568 | 4,205 |
| Australia | 433 | 1:62,346 | 7,528 |
| Canada | 287 | 1:128,382 | 13,382 |
| United States | 128 | 1:2,831,710 | 167,846 |
| Scotland | 73 | 1:73,340 | 5,569 |
| New Zealand | 70 | 1:64,690 | 9,897 |
| Wales | 64 | 1:48,352 | 4,540 |
| South Africa | 18 | 1:3,009,872 | 112,058 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Northern Ireland | 9 | 1:205,004 | 9,958 |
| Isle of Man | 5 | 1:17,164 | 3,455 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 828 | 1:29,439 | 3,975 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 31 | 1:1,619,958 | 85,073 |
Stanway (30) may also be a first name.
Stanway Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Stanway,' parishes in Essex and Gloucestershire.
Hervey de Stanweye, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Hawise de Stanwey, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Alicia Stanwey, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
1511. William Stanwey, vicar of Besthorp, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.
1807. Married-John Stanway and Sarah Spencer: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) belonging to Stanway; or Dweller at the Stone or Paved (often Roman) Road [13th and 14th cent. stanwey(e; Old English stán weg] Stanway, Glouc., on a Roman way, is referred to in an A.-Saxon charter c. a.d. 800 (‘Cart. Sax.’ no. 299) as "on ealdan stánwege" (dat. case)—“on to the old stone way"', Stanway, Essex, also on a Roman road, occurs in an Anglo-Saxon will c. a.d. 972 ('Dipl. Angl.’, p. 522) as "æt Stanwegun”, where -un represents the dat. pl. suff. -um.
Parishes in cos. Essex and Gloucester.
A location name in Essex, Salop.
Stanway Demographics
Average Stanway Salary in
United States
$48,613 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Stanway Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Stanway Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Stanway is found most in England. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Stanway? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 152,471st most commonly used last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 2,525,137 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of Stanway reside; 66 percent reside in Northern Europe and 66 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,911,214th most frequently held forename on earth, held by 30 people.
This last name is most common in England, where it is held by 1,765 people, or 1 in 31,568. In England Stanway is primarily found in: Staffordshire, where 20 percent live, Cheshire, where 18 percent live and Greater Manchester, where 11 percent live. Beside England this surname occurs in 23 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 15 percent live and Canada, where 10 percent live.
Stanway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Stanway has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Stanway surname expanded 213 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 413 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 1,460 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 2,133 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Stanway Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Stanway surname are 19.5% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 72.73% being registered with the party.
The amount Stanway earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 40.04% less than the national average, earning R 142,488 per year; in United States they earn 12.66% more than the national average, earning $48,613 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.33% more than the national average, earning $50,343 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stainway | 93 | 4 | / |
| Stanwa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Stanwey | 86 | 1 | / |
| Stamway | 86 | 1 | / |
| Steinway | 80 | 457 | / |
| Stanwych | 80 | 2 | / |
| Steamway | 80 | 1 | / |
| Stainvay | 80 | 0 | / |
| Stanwaie | 80 | 0 | / |
| Stanba | 77 | 80 | / |
| Stanby | 77 | 6 | / |
| Steinways | 75 | 3 | / |
| Sstanba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sthanwi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Stanbey | 71 | 0 | / |
| Stanwit | 71 | 0 | / |
| Stainby | 71 | 0 | / |
| Stanwitt | 67 | 5 | / |
| Stajnbah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Stanwest | 67 | 1 | / |
| Stanwett | 67 | 1 | / |
| Stanwess | 67 | 1 | / |
| Stonwash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Stanmbau | 67 | 0 | / |
| Steinwey | 67 | 0 | / |
| Steanboy | 67 | 0 | / |
| Steinvay | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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