Stepleton Surname
Approximately 275 people bear this surname
Stepleton 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.
Read More About This SurnameStepleton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 263 | 1:1,378,171 | 95,481 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 238 | 1:211,003 | 18,126 |
Stepleton 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).
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.
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.
(Saxon.) From stapel, stapol, stapula, a staple, fastening, stake, and ton,—a town inclosed or fenced round with stakes.
Stepleton Demographics
Stepleton Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Stepleton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Stepleton Come From? nationality or country of origin
Stepleton occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Stepleton? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 950,707th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 26,500,167 people. The surname Stepleton occurs mostly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Stepleton reside; 95 percent reside in North America and 95 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 263 people, or 1 in 1,378,171. In The United States it is mostly found in: Ohio, where 13 percent live, Alabama, where 10 percent live and Colorado, where 10 percent live. Excluding The United States it occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in England, where 2 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.
Stepleton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Stepleton has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 111 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 14 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Stepleton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Stepleton last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Stepleton last name are 17.85% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.62% registered to vote for the party.
Stepleton earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.59% more than the national average, earning $45,130 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steepleton | 95 | 217 | / |
| Steapleton | 95 | 85 | / |
| Steppleton | 95 | 6 | / |
| Steplton | 94 | 1 | / |
| Steephleton | 90 | 1 | / |
| Stapleton | 89 | 40,308 | / |
| Stepelton | 89 | 61 | / |
| Steeplton | 89 | 2 | / |
| Stopleton | 89 | 1 | / |
| Stappleton | 84 | 67 | / |
| Steepelton | 84 | 2 | / |
| Staphleton | 84 | 1 | / |
| Stapleaton | 84 | 1 | / |
| Stapletoon | 84 | 1 | / |
| Steppelton | 84 | 0 | / |
| Stippleton | 84 | 0 | / |
| Steapelton | 84 | 0 | / |
| Stephelton | 84 | 0 | / |
| Staplton | 82 | 18 | / |
| Stapelton | 78 | 203 | / |
| Staplyton | 78 | 2 | / |
| Stapliton | 78 | 1 | / |
| Stapletan | 78 | 1 | / |
| Stappelton | 74 | 17 | / |
| Staypelton | 74 | 0 | / |
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Stepleton Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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