Staunch Surname

1,558,593rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 132 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Staunch Surname User-submission:

The U.S. government in early 1900's changed spelling the last name from Stanciu to Staunch when the Stanciu family came to U.S.A. From Romania. U.S. Government said that Stanciu was to hard to pronounce. The correct pronunciation of Stanciu is /stand-you/.

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Staunch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States991:3,661,201203,401
Ireland141:336,35312,021
England101:5,571,806158,774
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582

Staunch Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The U.S. government in early 1900's changed spelling the last name from Stanciu to Staunch when the Stanciu family came to U.S.A. From Romania. U.S. Government said that Stanciu was to hard to pronounce. The correct pronunciation of Stanciu is /stand-you/.

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Staunch Last Name Facts

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

The last name Staunch is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Staunch click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Staunch? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,558,593rd most frequently occurring family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 55,208,681 people. The last name Staunch occurs mostly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Staunch reside; 75 percent reside in North America and 75 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 99 people, or 1 in 3,661,201. In The United States it is most prevalent in: New Jersey, where 32 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 16 percent reside and New York, where 12 percent reside. Beside The United States it occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 11 percent reside and England, where 8 percent reside.

Staunch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Staunch has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 143 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Staunch Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Staunch surname are 12.32% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.09% being registered with the party.

Staunch earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.13% more than the national average, earning $49,248 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stanch92145/
Stansch8654/
Stanche8611/
Stainch860/
Stanc83235/
Stunc832/
Stanci77381/
Stance77241/
Stancz7744/
Stancs7728/
Stajnc7713/
Sztanc7713/
Stunce771/
Stainc771/
Stonch771/
Stauns770/
Stanchova7569/
Stantzsch7518/
Stoyantch751/
Sztancs71194/
Staunæs714/
Stancze711/
Stanschová711/
Staunze711/
Steinch711/
Standsh710/
Staunnj710/
Stans67942/
Stunz67548/
Stanz67419/
Stoyanchova67211/
Štanc67118/
Stancová6780/
Stuns6772/
Stancova6763/
Stuchins6722/
Stausens6720/
Steinech674/
Stonc671/
Steinsch671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Staunch
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