Stappleton Surname

2,333,370th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 67 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Stappleton 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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Stappleton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England341:1,638,76668,634
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Wales81:386,81619,671
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Stappleton 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

Stappleton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Stappleton occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Stappleton? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,333,370th most commonly used last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 108,769,342 people. Stappleton is predominantly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Stappleton reside; 63 percent reside in Northern Europe and 63 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 34 people, or 1 in 1,638,766. In England it is most frequent in: Greater Manchester, where 38 percent live, Cheshire, where 21 percent live and Kent, where 9 percent live. Aside from England this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 18 percent live and Wales, where 12 percent live.

Stappleton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Stappleton has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 213 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Stappleton Last Name Statistics demography

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

The amount Stappleton earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 37.82% more than the national average, earning $59,469 USD per year and in Canada they earn 46.47% more than the national average, earning $72,770 CAD per year.

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