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UK surname

Stanners

In the 1881 census there were 247 people recorded with the Stanners surname, ranking it #11,173 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 547, ranked #9,323, up from #11,173 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to New Monkland, Borrowstounness and Carriden and Gateshead. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Northumberland, Birmingham and Bonnybridge.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Stanners is 588 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 121.5%.

1881 census count

247

Ranked #11,173

Modern count

547

2016, ranked #9,323

Peak year

1999

588 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Stanners had 247 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #11,173 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 547 in 2016, ranked #9,323.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 420 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Established but Challenged.

Stanners surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Stanners surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Stanners 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 152 #12,786
1861 historical 162 #14,310
1881 historical 247 #11,173
1891 historical 361 #9,589
1901 historical 420 #9,169
1911 historical 278 #12,038
1997 modern 573 #8,415
1998 modern 576 #8,608
1999 modern 588 #8,561
2000 modern 577 #8,630
2001 modern 571 #8,575
2002 modern 575 #8,685
2003 modern 558 #8,740
2004 modern 551 #8,845
2005 modern 556 #8,720
2006 modern 557 #8,729
2007 modern 564 #8,730
2008 modern 553 #8,924
2009 modern 554 #9,117
2010 modern 560 #9,225
2011 modern 551 #9,251
2012 modern 515 #9,663
2013 modern 525 #9,675
2014 modern 531 #9,659
2015 modern 537 #9,505
2016 modern 547 #9,323

Geography

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Where Stanners' are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around New Monkland, Borrowstounness and Carriden, Gateshead, Tynemouth (Chirton, Preston, Murton, Whitley, Monkseaton), Earsdon (Earsdon) and Linlithgow. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Northumberland, Birmingham and Bonnybridge. 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 New Monkland Lanark
2 Borrowstounness and Carriden Linlithgow
3 Gateshead Durham
4 Tynemouth (Chirton, Preston, Murton, Whitley, Monkseaton), Earsdon (Earsdon) Northumberland
5 Linlithgow Linlithgow

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Northumberland 040 Northumberland
2 Birmingham 029 Birmingham
3 Northumberland 015 Northumberland
4 Bonnybridge Falkirk
5 Northumberland 032 Northumberland

Forenames

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First names often paired with Stanners

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Stanners

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

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce

Group

Established but Challenged

Nationally, the Stanners surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Established but Challenged, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Stanners household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Many households in these neighbourhoods comprise separated or divorced single parents with dependent children. Residents are typically born in the UK, and these neighbourhoods have relatively few members of ethnic minorities. The prevalence of children, their parents and those at or above normal retirement age, suggests neighbourhood structures may be long-established. Levels of unpaid care are high, and long-term disability is more common than in the Supergroup as a whole. Use of the social rented sector is common, often in terraced houses. Levels of overcrowding are above the Supergroup average. Unemployment is high, while those in work are employed in elementary occupations such as caring, leisure and customer services. Many residents have low level qualifications. Neighbourhood concentrations of this Group are found in the South Wales Valleys, Belfast, Londonderry and the Central Lowlands of Scotland.

Wider pattern

Living in terraced or semi-detached houses, residents of these neighbourhoods typically lack high levels of education and work in elementary or routine service occupations. Unemployment is above average. Residents are predominantly born in the UK, and residents are also predominantly from ethnic minorities. Social (but not private sector) rented sector housing is common. This Supergroup is found throughout the UK’s conurbations and industrial regions but is also an integral part of smaller towns.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Stanners 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

Stanners is most concentrated in decile 2 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy 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

Stanners 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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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Stanners is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 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 Stanners, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Stanners families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Stanners 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. West Lothian leads with 76 Stanners' recorded in 1881 and an index of 208.62x.

County Total Index
West Lothian 76 208.62x
Northumberland 46 12.78x
Lanarkshire 26 3.32x
Middlesex 18 0.74x
Stirlingshire 17 19.05x
Midlothian 16 4.94x
Buckinghamshire 13 8.89x
Durham 7 0.97x
Surrey 6 0.51x
Kent 4 0.48x
Shropshire 4 1.91x
Yorkshire 4 0.17x
Hertfordshire 3 1.80x
Bedfordshire 2 1.60x
East Lothian 1 3.12x
Essex 1 0.21x
Lancashire 1 0.03x
Norfolk 1 0.27x
Perthshire 1 0.92x
Renfrewshire 1 0.53x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Linlithgow in West Lothian leads with 31 Stanners' recorded in 1881 and an index of 663.81x.

Place Total Index
Linlithgow 31 663.81x
Carriden 23 1393.94x
Boness 22 438.25x
New Monkland 19 82.14x
Falkirk 11 52.66x
Ford 9 681.82x
Barony 7 3.54x
Newbattle 7 252.71x
Wycombe 7 64.22x
Battersea 6 6.74x
Hackney London 6 4.42x
Nettleden 6 12000.00x
Slamannan 6 122.70x
Thropton 6 2727.27x
West Calder 6 93.90x
Bedlington 5 41.60x
E W Thirston With 5 2272.73x
Mile End Old Town 5 13.09x
Shilvington 5 8333.33x
Wellington 4 34.04x
Elswick 3 10.44x
Felton 3 535.71x
Little Gaddesden 3 967.74x
North Shields 3 41.78x
South Shields 3 46.80x
Stockton On Tees 3 8.65x
Wallsend 3 26.27x
Berwick Upon Tweed 2 26.21x
Bramley In Bramley 2 21.79x
Scarborough 2 9.18x
Silsoe 2 357.14x
Sittingbourne 2 30.67x
St Giles In Fields 2 23.98x
Edinburgh Buccleuch 1 13.04x
Edinburgh St Cuthberts 1 0.77x
Gateshead 1 1.86x
Hougham 1 20.37x
Inveresk 1 11.40x
Kensington London 1 0.74x
Kilmadock 1 40.00x
Liverpool 1 0.57x
Margate St John Baptist 1 6.62x
Monkseaton 1 250.00x
Newcastle On Tyne All Sts 1 4.65x
Prestonkirk 1 62.50x
Ratcliffe London 1 7.49x
Scarning 1 181.82x
Shadwell London 1 14.77x
St Martin In Fields 1 6.91x
St Marylebone London 1 0.77x
West Greenock 1 2.97x
West Ham 1 0.95x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Elizabeth 12
Jane 5
Mary 4
Isabella 3
Martha 3
Sarah 3
Kate 2
Margaret 2
Ada 1
Alice 1
Amy 1
Ann 1
Annie 1
Bessy 1
Blanche 1
Cathe. 1
Catherine 1
Eleanor 1
Elenor 1
Eliza 1
Emily 1
Lillian 1
Madelina 1
Rose 1

Top male names

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

FAQ

Stanners surname: questions and answers

How common was the Stanners surname in 1881?

In 1881, 247 people were recorded with the Stanners surname. That placed it at #11,173 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Stanners surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 547 in 2016. That gives Stanners a modern rank of #9,323.

What does the Stanners map show?

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