Stapylton Surname

1,206,588th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 195 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Stapylton 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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Stapylton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1521:366,56626,048
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
France11:66,422,722504,397
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England891:273,88119,201

Stapylton 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

Stapylton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Stapylton occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Stapylton.

How Common Is The Last Name Stapylton? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,206,588th most frequently held last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 37,372,030 people. The surname Stapylton is mostly found in Europe, where 79 percent of Stapylton live; 78 percent live in Northern Europe and 78 percent live in British Isles.

It is most frequent in England, where it is held by 152 people, or 1 in 366,566. In England Stapylton is most prevalent in: North Yorkshire, where 49 percent reside, West Yorkshire, where 24 percent reside and Tyne and Wear, where 11 percent reside. Barring England this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 12 percent reside and South Africa, where 4 percent reside.

Stapylton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Stapylton has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Stapylton last name rose 171 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Stapylton Last Name Statistics demography

Stapylton earn around the same as the average income. In South Africa they earn 1.97% more than the national average, earning R 242,328 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Staplton9418/
Stapleton8940,308/
Stapelton89203/
Steapleton8485/
Stappleton8467/
Stappelton8417/
Stapletone841/
Stapletoon841/
Steapelton840/
Staypelton840/
Stapletom781/
Stopleton781/
Stapletan781/

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Stapylton Reference & Research

Stapleton FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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