Stavley Surname

2,605,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 55 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Stavley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Staveley.' There are parishes of this name in Derbyshire and Yorkshire; a chapelry nine miles from Ulverston, Lancashire; and both a township and chapelry in the parish of Kendal, Westmorland.

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Stavley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:6,970,364322,914
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England521:468,75726,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Stavley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Staveley.' There are parishes of this name in Derbyshire and Yorkshire; a chapelry nine miles from Ulverston, Lancashire; and both a township and chapelry in the parish of Kendal, Westmorland.

Adam de Stavell, Nottinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Adam de Stavelcia, Cumberland Testa de Nevill sive Liber feodorum in Curia Scaccarii. Temp. Henry III & Edward I.

Adam de Staveley, Yorkshire. Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

1560. Married — Peter Staveley and Edith Hams: Marriage Lic.(London).

1621. Miles Stavly, of Killington (Westm.): Wills at Richmond.

1809. Baptised — Jane, d. John Stavely: St. Mary, Ulverston.

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

(English) belonging to Staveley, Stavely = the Stave-Lea (i.e. a meadow fenced with staves or stakes) [Old English stæf + leáh (Middle English le(y, lay] Staveley, Derby, and Staveley, Yorks, were Stavele and Staveley in the 14th cent.; Stavely, Westmd., was Stavele (‘ in Kendale’) a.d. 1335; Staveley, Lancs, occurs as Stavele and Stavelay in the 13th cent.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Parishes and places in cos. Derby, Lancaster, Westmoreland, and York, are so designated.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Stavley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Stavley has its highest incidence in The United States. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stavley? popularity and diffusion

The last name Stavley is the 2,605,694th most widespread surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 132,500,835 people. Stavley is predominantly found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Stavley are found; 98 percent are found in North America and 98 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Stavley is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 52 people, or 1 in 6,970,364. In The United States Stavley is most numerous in: Texas, where 75 percent are found, Florida, where 6 percent are found and Washington, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States Stavley exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 4 percent are found and Iran, where 2 percent are found.

Stavley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Stavley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Stavley surname expanded 1,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Stavley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Stavley last name is primarily Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Stavley surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Stavley earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.16% less than the national average, earning $38,765 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Steavley930/
Stavle924/
Stabley86647/
Stavleu86146/
Stawley864/
Stavler862/
Stauvle861/
Staivle861/
Stampley801,765/
Staubley8042/
Stanpley802/
Stavhler801/
Steabley801/
Steavely800/
Stable77852/
Stavla77170/
Stavli7714/
Stably770/
Stabler715,632/
Stables713,772/
Stauble71559/
Stavlas71256/
Staible71149/
Stample71132/
Staubly7170/
Stamply718/
Stablie714/
Stavlid714/
Stawlet712/
Stovled711/
Stablet711/
Stowley710/
Steable710/
Stovlie710/
Steavla710/
Stabille67133/
Steabler67113/
Stampfle6773/
Stampfly6757/
Sztabler6717/
Shtablyi674/
Stabelle673/
Stovlets672/
Stanpfle672/
Sthaible672/
Stabelly670/
Stamphly670/
Steibley670/
Stamphle670/

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