Stayley Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Stayley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Staley,' now a parish called Staleybridge, near Ashton-under-Lyne, formerly Staveley, a common local name; v. Staveley.

Robert de Stavelegh, or Staley, 1389: East Cheshire.

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Stayley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:27,881,456736,413
England51:11,143,612252,590
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England791:308,54920,627
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States861:583,93839,464

Stayley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Staley,' now a parish called Staleybridge, near Ashton-under-Lyne, formerly Staveley, a common local name; v. Staveley.

Robert de Stavelegh, or Staley, 1389: East Cheshire.

Thomas de Staveley, 1400: ibid.

Ralph Staveley, or Staley: ibid.

1608. Baptised — John, s. Richard Staley: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

Stayley Last Name Facts

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

Stayley occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Stayley click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stayley? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,427,875th most frequently used last name globally, borne by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. The last name Stayley occurs mostly in The Americas, where 65 percent of Stayley live; 65 percent live in North America and 65 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 13 people, or 1 in 27,881,456. In The United States Stayley is most numerous in: New York, where 15 percent reside, Tennessee, where 15 percent reside and Utah, where 15 percent reside. Aside from The United States it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 25 percent reside and Malaysia, where 10 percent reside.

Stayley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Stayley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Stayley last name fell 85 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Stayley Last Name Statistics demography

Stayley earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.87% less than the national average, earning $36,732 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Staley9226,866/
Stayle9245/
Styley924/
Stayly920/
Stahley861,270/
Stalley861,103/
Stailey86754/
Stealey86647/
Statley8671/
Stayler8652/
Stysley8621/
Stayles867/
Stauley865/
Staleys862/
Staylee862/
Stayile862/
Staeley861/
Staleey861/
Staleya861/
Stasley860/
Staley-860/
Sthaley860/
Staylie860/
Staliey860/
Style83746/
Stale83505/
Staehley802/
Stattley801/
Staileys801/
Steatley800/
Staisley800/
Steahley800/
Stalleey800/
Stealley800/
Stautley800/
Stahleey800/
Stahle771,136/
Stoyle77508/
Stiley77162/
Stalea77161/
Steley77156/
Stalle77102/
Stalie77101/
Staler7793/
Stales7754/
Stalge7747/
Støyle7746/
Statle7736/
Stalet7723/
Steale7721/
Stylee7721/
Stalee7719/
Staile7715/
Staale7711/
Stysly7711/
Staele777/
Stalye775/
Staleh775/
Styole774/
Stalei773/
Shtale772/
Stayli772/
Sthale771/
Stalez771/
Stalhe771/
Staleu771/
Stalje771/
Staule771/
Stylie770/
Sthayller751/
Statler713,637/
Staller712,744/
Steeley711,460/
Stoyles711,014/
Sztyler71398/
Stehley71284/
Stahlie71122/
Stalets71121/
Stoyile71104/
Stitley7192/
Stalehe7164/
Styhler7148/
Steahle7126/
Steyile7123/
Staahle7122/
Shtyler7118/
Stylets7118/
Shteyle7113/
Styletz7112/
Steyler7111/
Stailer719/
Styslyi719/
Sthaler718/
Stahyla718/
Staleup716/
Shtaler715/
Stealer714/
Stayala713/
Staless713/
Steyles712/
Staylas712/
Stalles712/
Stallet712/
Stytler712/
Steiley711/
Stojley711/
Staelhe711/
Stahlei711/
Stailes711/
Staleap711/
Stalher711/
Statlee711/
Statles711/
Stautle711/
Stayali711/
Stayila711/
Steales711/
Staileh711/
Stalaye711/
Stayela711/
Staelle711/
Staille711/
Stheley711/
Stauler710/
Stahles710/
Stoylle710/
Stattle710/
Stathle710/
Stalhue710/
Stetley710/
Sthalle710/
Styless710/
Stahale710/
Stailee710/
Stahlet710/
Staleud710/
Staules710/
Stala672,137/
Stile671,701/
Steytler671,419/
Stadtler671,051/
Stele67979/
Stali67629/
Styla67246/
Stattler67188/
Staly6797/
Stoutley6758/
Shtaller6729/
Stalé6710/
Shtylets679/
Stautler678/
Shteyler678/
Ztale677/
Staylish676/
Stahller676/
Styli675/
Stoyleer671/
Sthaller671/
Statelle671/
Staylich671/
Stäle671/
Stèle671/
Sztahler671/
Sztatler671/
Stoylets671/
Stalj671/
Stuitley670/
Stalleup670/
Steyhler670/
Stattles670/
Stahlhet670/
Stuelley670/
Steiyler670/
Sthehley670/
Steelley670/
Stieyele670/
Steitley670/
Stealler670/

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