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UK surname

Stainthorp

In the 1881 census there were 128 people recorded with the Stainthorp surname, ranking it #17,079 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 113, ranked #28,691, down from #17,079 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Kirkby Malzeard, Birstall and Rudby-in-Cleveland. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Darlington, Monmouthshire and Hambleton.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Stainthorp is 200 in 1861. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 11.7%.

1881 census count

128

Ranked #17,079

Modern count

113

2016, ranked #28,691

Peak year

1861

200 bearers

Map years

7

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Stainthorp had 128 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #17,079 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 113 in 2016, ranked #28,691.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 200 in 1861.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Stainthorp surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Stainthorp surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Stainthorp 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 190 #10,852
1861 historical 200 #12,005
1881 historical 128 #17,079
1891 historical 98 #24,313
1901 historical 81 #25,130
1911 historical 119 #20,535
1997 modern 122 #23,917
1998 modern 131 #23,495
1999 modern 140 #22,789
2000 modern 132 #23,562
2001 modern 127 #23,781
2002 modern 128 #24,150
2003 modern 117 #25,282
2004 modern 120 #25,078
2005 modern 135 #23,297
2006 modern 125 #24,611
2007 modern 124 #25,086
2008 modern 123 #25,505
2009 modern 125 #25,823
2010 modern 140 #24,569
2011 modern 131 #25,430
2012 modern 120 #26,961
2013 modern 121 #27,255
2014 modern 117 #28,109
2015 modern 115 #28,319
2016 modern 113 #28,691

Geography

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Where Stainthorps are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Kirkby Malzeard, Birstall, Rudby-in-Cleveland, Greatham and Methley. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Darlington, Monmouthshire, Hambleton, Gateshead and Richmondshire. 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 Kirkby Malzeard Yorkshire, West Riding
2 Birstall Yorkshire, West Riding
3 Rudby-in-Cleveland Yorkshire, North Riding
4 Greatham Durham
5 Methley Yorkshire, West Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Darlington 006 Darlington
2 Monmouthshire 010 Monmouthshire
3 Hambleton 007 Hambleton
4 Gateshead 027 Gateshead
5 Richmondshire 001 Richmondshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Stainthorp

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Stainthorp

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Stainthorp, 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

Retired Professionals

Group

Spacious Rural Living

Nationally, the Stainthorp surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Stainthorp household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These predominantly ageing households typically have no resident dependent children. Most are owner-occupiers and live in detached houses in low density residential developments (although renting is more common than in the rest of the Supergroup). White ethnicity predominates. Residents are typically beyond retirement age but those still in work have managerial, professional or skilled trade occupations. White ethnicity and Christian religious affiliation predominate. Neighbourhoods are located throughout rural UK.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Stainthorp is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. 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

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Stainthorp is most concentrated in decile 4 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

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

Stainthorp falls in decile 9 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less 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 Stainthorp is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 25-30 mbit/s.

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

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Stainthorp families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Stainthorp 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. Yorkshire leads with 97 Stainthorps recorded in 1881 and an index of 7.84x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 97 7.84x
Durham 18 4.85x
Cheshire 6 2.18x
Lancashire 5 0.34x
Kent 2 0.47x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Horton In Bradford in Yorkshire leads with 11 Stainthorps recorded in 1881 and an index of 56.94x.

Place Total Index
Horton In Bradford 11 56.94x
Methley 11 632.18x
North Bierley 10 149.70x
Aldborough In Great 8 3636.36x
Azerley 7 2413.79x
Great Stainton 7 17500.00x
Hinderwell 7 660.38x
Roxby 7 8750.00x
Heckmondwike 6 150.75x
Lythe 6 1224.49x
Newton Cap 6 1034.48x
Newton In Ashton Under 6 220.59x
South Otterington 6 4000.00x
Manchester 5 7.50x
Fylingdales 3 483.87x
Manningham 3 19.69x
Brompton In 2 363.64x
Folkestone 2 24.21x
Linthorpe 2 27.10x
Stranton 2 15.99x
Askrigg 1 370.37x
Bilton Cum Harrogate 1 23.64x
Carlton Miniott 1 625.00x
Darlington 1 6.97x
East Harlsey 1 625.00x
Glaisdale 1 212.77x
Rookwith 1 5000.00x
Stockton On Tees 1 5.58x
Thirsk 1 69.93x
Ugglebarnby 1 588.24x
West Auckland 1 73.53x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 8
Annie 6
Elizabeth 6
Sarah 6
Hannah 5
Ann 4
Emma 4
Jane 4
Fanny 2
Susannah 2
Alice 1
Betsy 1
Christiana 1
Ellen 1
Emily 1
Florence 1
Francis 1
Gertrude 1
Grace 1
Harriet 1
Jennie 1
Margaret 1
Margret 1
Martha 1
Rachel 1
Rhoda 1
Sibella 1
Susey 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 9
George 8
William 8
James 6
Arthur 4
Joseph 4
Thomas 4
Robert 3
Walter 3
Henry 2
Jonas 2
Abraham 1
Charles 1
Fred 1
Frederic 1
Harry 1
Hiram 1
Isaac 1
Jacob 1
Lightowlers 1
Smith 1

FAQ

Stainthorp surname: questions and answers

How common was the Stainthorp surname in 1881?

In 1881, 128 people were recorded with the Stainthorp surname. That placed it at #17,079 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Stainthorp surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 113 in 2016. That gives Stainthorp a modern rank of #28,691.

What does the Stainthorp map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Stainthorp 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.