Stapledon Surname

1,163,787th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 205 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Stapledon Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Stapleton,' a village in the parish of Darlington, near Pontefract, Yorkshire; also parishes in Cumberland, Gloucestershire, and Salop.

William de Stapelton, Oxfordshire, 1273.

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Stapledon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia771:350,59429,558
Canada621:594,28449,093
United States341:10,660,557428,392
England271:2,063,63279,942
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:937,51438,808
Wales41:392,10412,338

Stapledon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Stapleton,' a village in the parish of Darlington, near Pontefract, Yorkshire; also parishes in Cumberland, Gloucestershire, and Salop.

William de Stapelton, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Nicholas de Stapelton, Yorkshire, ibid.

Milo de Stapelton, Yorkshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Richard de Stapiltone, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Mergareta de Stapilton, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Robertus de Stapulton, 1379: ibid.

Bryan de Stapilton, 1379: ibid.

1585-6. John Stapleton and Jane Kele: Marriage Lic. (London).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

STAPILTON: William of Stapilton, vallettus to Edward Balliof in 1349 (Rot. Scot., I, p. 728) may have been an Englishman. There are two places named Stapleton in Yorkshire, each of which gave name to a family of some prominence, but quite distinct.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

This ancient family derived their name from the lordship of Stapleton on the river Tees, in the bishopric of Durham. They sprang from Nicholas de Stapleton, 17. King John, whose son, the warlike Sir Miles, was created Baron Stapleton in 1313. The Irish Stapletons spring from Sir John Stapleton, a scion of the Yorkshire family, who went to Ireland temp. Henry II. and received a grant of lands from King John. Courthope's Debrett.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Saxon.) From stapel, stapol, stapula, a staple, fastening, stake, and ton,—a town inclosed or fenced round with stakes.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Stapledon Last Name Facts

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

The last name Stapledon is found in Australia more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Stapledon? popularity and diffusion

The surname Stapledon is the 1,163,787th most frequently held surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 35,549,004 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 49 percent of Stapledon live; 47 percent live in North America and 47 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Stapledon is most commonly used in Australia, where it is held by 77 people, or 1 in 350,594. In Australia it is most frequent in: South Australia, where 56 percent live, Queensland, where 13 percent live and Western Australia, where 13 percent live. Excluding Australia Stapledon occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 30 percent live and The United States, where 17 percent live.

Stapledon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Stapledon has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Stapledon last name grew 104 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Stapledon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Stapledon last name are 23.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70% being registered with the political party.

The amount Stapledon earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 15.01% more than the national average, earning $49,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.2% more than the national average, earning $59,223 CAD per year.

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