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UK surname

Stainsby

In the 1881 census there were 492 people recorded with the Stainsby surname, ranking it #6,854 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 796, ranked #6,952, down from #6,854 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Darlington, Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard and Auckland St Andrew. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include County Durham, Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Stainsby is 866 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 61.8%.

1881 census count

492

Ranked #6,854

Modern count

796

2016, ranked #6,952

Peak year

1999

866 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Stainsby had 492 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #6,854 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 796 in 2016, ranked #6,952.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 677 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Stainsby surname distribution map

The map shows where the Stainsby surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Stainsby surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Stainsby over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 248 #8,840
1861 historical 340 #7,497
1881 historical 492 #6,854
1891 historical 557 #6,807
1901 historical 677 #6,444
1911 historical 656 #6,401
1997 modern 823 #6,393
1998 modern 843 #6,478
1999 modern 866 #6,389
2000 modern 859 #6,401
2001 modern 850 #6,337
2002 modern 843 #6,506
2003 modern 797 #6,671
2004 modern 798 #6,684
2005 modern 795 #6,641
2006 modern 787 #6,715
2007 modern 805 #6,648
2008 modern 790 #6,822
2009 modern 831 #6,685
2010 modern 839 #6,759
2011 modern 826 #6,765
2012 modern 799 #6,835
2013 modern 830 #6,747
2014 modern 814 #6,882
2015 modern 805 #6,907
2016 modern 796 #6,952

Geography

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Where Stainsbys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Darlington, Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard, Auckland St Andrew, Middlesborough and Stranton. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to County Durham, Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Darlington Durham
2 Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard Nottinghamshire
3 Auckland St Andrew Durham
4 Middlesborough Durham
5 Stranton Durham

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 County Durham 059 County Durham
2 Hartlepool 010 Hartlepool
3 Hartlepool 009 Hartlepool
4 Hartlepool 007 Hartlepool
5 Stockton-on-Tees 009 Stockton-on-Tees

Forenames

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First names often paired with Stainsby

These lists show first names that appear often with the Stainsby surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Stainsby

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Stainsby, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

Nationally, the Stainsby surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Stainsby household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Group

London Fringe

Within London, Stainsby is most associated with areas classed as London Fringe, part of Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Predominantly located in neighbourhoods on the outskirts of Greater London, residents of these neighbourhoods typically have their highest qualifications below degree (Level 4) level, with those still in work engaged in skilled trades and occupations in distribution, hotels and restaurants. There is low ethnic diversity in these neighbourhoods and high levels of Christian religious affiliation. Detached or terraced houses predominate, often with spare rooms.

Wider London pattern

The age distribution of these neighbourhoods is skewed towards the middle-aged and old, although few residents live alone or in communal establishments and numbers of dependent children are around average. Owner occupation is the norm, as is residence in detached or semi-detached houses. Residential densities are low and many households have spare rooms. Most residents were born in the UK and, aside from some identifying as members of Chinese or Indian ethnicities, identify as White. Mixed ethnicity households are rare. Incidence of married couples is higher than average and few individuals have never been married. A large proportion of individuals still in employment work in administrative and secretarial occupations, or in the construction industry. Few residents are students, and many households own more than one car.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Stainsby is most concentrated in decile 9 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Stainsby falls in decile 1 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Stainsby is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Stainsby, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Stainsby families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Stainsby surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Durham leads with 200 Stainsbys recorded in 1881 and an index of 14.01x.

County Total Index
Durham 200 14.01x
Yorkshire 161 3.39x
Lancashire 31 0.54x
Middlesex 29 0.60x
Derbyshire 16 2.13x
Lincolnshire 15 1.95x
Northamptonshire 12 2.66x
Midlothian 7 1.09x
Surrey 6 0.26x
Northumberland 5 0.70x
Nottinghamshire 5 0.77x
Essex 1 0.11x
Herefordshire 1 0.51x
Hertfordshire 1 0.30x
Rutland 1 2.84x
Warwickshire 1 0.08x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Darlington in Durham leads with 68 Stainsbys recorded in 1881 and an index of 123.34x.

Place Total Index
Darlington 68 123.34x
Stockton On Tees 27 39.23x
Middlesbrough 21 33.91x
Shildon 19 165.65x
Ryhope 15 151.36x
Salford 14 8.36x
Heanor 13 115.66x
Hartlepool 12 59.14x
Northallerton 12 197.69x
Linthorpe 11 38.76x
Holbeck 10 31.74x
St Pancras London 10 2.59x
Barnack 9 937.50x
Coundon 9 155.44x
Aysgarth 8 1311.48x
Pickering Kingthorpe 8 1481.48x
Haswell 7 68.43x
Kensington London 7 2.62x
South Leith 7 9.68x
Stranton 7 14.56x
Yarm 7 286.89x
Ardsley 6 109.49x
Barnard Castle 6 84.99x
Fryton 6 4000.00x
Gorton 6 11.21x
Beddington 5 55.31x
Bishopwearmouth 5 4.08x
Brotton 5 80.52x
East Rounton 5 1851.85x
Eryholme 5 1666.67x
Eston 5 48.26x
Flixton 5 171.23x
Hovingham 5 505.05x
Knottingley 5 59.81x
Langtoft 5 520.83x
Mile End Old Town 5 6.60x
Stanhope 5 33.92x
Tynemouth 5 13.08x
Worsbrough 5 35.89x
Bishop Burton 4 533.33x
Cowbit 4 380.95x
Hurworth 4 160.00x
St Marylebone London 4 1.56x
Stamford All Sts 4 93.02x
York St Mary 4 20.30x
Barnsley 3 6.12x
Billingham 3 121.95x
Crook Billy Row 3 16.41x
Durham St Nicholas 3 85.47x
Halifax 3 4.30x
Soothill 3 17.46x
Collyweston 2 281.69x
Doncaster 2 5.76x
Ingleby Arncliffe 2 400.00x
Leeds 2 0.74x
Newton Cap 2 90.09x
Nottingham St Mary 2 1.20x
Openshaw 2 7.50x
Pendleton In Salford 2 2.95x
Seaton With Slingley 2 625.00x
Sutton In Ashfield 2 14.25x
Bermondsey 1 0.70x
Chorlton On Medlock 1 1.11x
Clifford Cum Boston 1 23.36x
Crossgate 1 16.03x
Danby Wiske 1 212.77x
Derby St Alkmund 1 4.44x
Ecclesall Bierlow 1 1.03x
Eccleshill 1 8.64x
Edgbaston 1 2.66x
Great Smeaton 1 312.50x
Hendon 1 5.79x
Hulme 1 0.84x
Ketton 1 54.64x
Middleton St George 1 55.87x
Mirfield 1 3.83x
Potto 1 285.71x
Radford 1 3.04x
Thornton Dale 1 79.37x
York Holy Trinity 1 24.33x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Stainsby surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Stainsby surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
John 48
William 30
Thomas 22
George 17
Robert 17
Joseph 15
Charles 11
Christopher 6
Edward 5
Mark 5
Richard 5
Alfred 4
Harry 4
Arthur 3
Frederick 3
Henry 3
Lionel 3
Samuel 3
Addison 2
Albert 2
Benjamin 2
Cornelius 2
Francis 2
Johnson 2
Ralp 2
Alexander 1
Archey 1
Chas. 1
Dixon 1
Edwin 1
Fred 1
Fred. 1
Geo. 1
Georgh 1
Herbert 1
James 1
Jeremiah 1
Jonathan 1
Marmaduke 1
Matthew 1
Percy 1
Phillip 1
Ralph 1
Robt. 1
Roger 1
Sowerby 1
Thos. 1
Wm. 1
Wm.Kelly 1

FAQ

Stainsby surname: questions and answers

How common was the Stainsby surname in 1881?

In 1881, 492 people were recorded with the Stainsby surname. That placed it at #6,854 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Stainsby surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 796 in 2016. That gives Stainsby a modern rank of #6,952.

What does the Stainsby map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Stainsby bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.