Steapleton Surname

2,034,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 85 people bear this surname

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

Steapleton 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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Steapleton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States851:4,264,223227,504
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales31:522,80514,314

Steapleton 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

Steapleton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Steapleton is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Steapleton? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,034,059th most numerous family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 85,735,834 people. Steapleton occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Steapleton are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 85 people, or 1 in 4,264,223. In The United States Steapleton is most frequent in: Alabama, where 54 percent are found, Indiana, where 21 percent are found and Illinois, where 20 percent are found.

Steapleton Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Steapleton are 22.67% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69.44% registered with the party.

Steapleton earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.71% less than the national average, earning $38,098 USD per year.

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