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UK surname

Stanney

In the 1881 census there were 62 people recorded with the Stanney surname, ranking it #24,843 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 129, ranked #26,270, down from #24,843 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Godalming, Stockport and Lincoln St Botolph. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Boston.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Stanney is 152 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 108.1%.

1881 census count

62

Ranked #24,843

Modern count

129

2016, ranked #26,270

Peak year

1999

152 bearers

Map years

7

1861 to 2016

Key insights

  • Stanney had 62 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #24,843 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 129 in 2016, ranked #26,270.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 141 in 1861.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Stanney surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Stanney surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Stanney 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 77 #19,998
1861 historical 141 #16,072
1881 historical 62 #24,843
1891 historical 100 #24,045
1901 historical 126 #19,970
1911 historical 114 #21,064
1997 modern 141 #21,941
1998 modern 149 #21,755
1999 modern 152 #21,636
2000 modern 146 #22,170
2001 modern 142 #22,234
2002 modern 143 #22,595
2003 modern 139 #22,734
2004 modern 123 #24,679
2005 modern 132 #23,623
2006 modern 131 #23,942
2007 modern 135 #23,824
2008 modern 132 #24,476
2009 modern 131 #25,056
2010 modern 132 #25,519
2011 modern 133 #25,177
2012 modern 132 #25,289
2013 modern 133 #25,655
2014 modern 131 #26,089
2015 modern 127 #26,494
2016 modern 129 #26,270

Geography

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Where Stanneys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Godalming, Stockport, Lincoln St Botolph, Glossop and Newchurch. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Boston. 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 Godalming Surrey
2 Stockport Cheshire
3 Lincoln St Botolph Lincolnshire
4 Glossop Derbyshire
5 Newchurch Hampshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Boston 001 Boston
2 Boston 003 Boston
3 Boston 004 Boston
4 Boston 008 Boston
5 Boston 002 Boston

Forenames

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First names often paired with Stanney

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Stanney

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Stanney, 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 Stanney surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Stanney 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

Young Families and Mainstream Employment

Group

Terraced and Semi-Detached Suburbs

Within London, Stanney is most associated with areas classed as Terraced and Semi-Detached Suburbs, part of Young Families and Mainstream Employment. 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 concentrated in suburban areas, these terraced and semi-detached developments are less overcrowded than the Supergroup average, and resident households are more likely to own two or more cars. There are fewer residents aged 25-44, and a larger share of residents employed in administrative and secretarial occupations. Residents are more likely to have been born in the UK, less likely to have been born in the EU or Africa, and much less likely to self-identify as Bangladeshi.

Wider London pattern

Many families in these neighbourhoods have young children. Housing is principally in the social rented sector, in terraced or semi-detached units. While over-all residential densities are low, overcrowding is also prevalent locally. Residents are drawn from a range of ethnic minorities, with many identifying as Black and above average numbers born in Africa. Numbers identifying as of Chinese, Indian or White ethnicity are below average. Levels of proficiency in English are below average. Levels of separation or divorce and incidence of disability are both above average. Education is typically limited to Level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. Few residents work in professional or managerial occupations but the employment structure is otherwise diverse: it includes skilled trades, caring, leisure and other service occupations, sales and customer service occupations, construction, and work as process, plant, and machine operatives.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Stanney is most concentrated in decile 8 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

Stanney falls in decile 3 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 Stanney is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 20-25 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 Stanney, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Stanney families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Stanney 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. Lincolnshire leads with 18 Stanneys recorded in 1881 and an index of 18.62x.

County Total Index
Lincolnshire 18 18.62x
Lancashire 17 2.37x
Middlesex 10 1.65x
Derbyshire 5 5.28x
Hampshire 4 3.23x
Yorkshire 3 0.50x
Cheshire 2 1.50x
Devon 1 0.79x
Gloucestershire 1 0.84x
Surrey 1 0.34x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Heaton Norris in Lancashire leads with 7 Stanneys recorded in 1881 and an index of 171.57x.

Place Total Index
Heaton Norris 7 171.57x
Stickney 6 4285.71x
Ashton Under Lyne 5 31.89x
Mellor 5 1923.08x
New Brentford 5 1562.50x
Northwood 4 225.99x
Shoreditch London 4 15.26x
Burgh In Marsh 3 1250.00x
Denton 3 188.68x
Old Bolingbroke 3 3000.00x
Croft 2 1250.00x
Friskney 2 645.16x
Newton In Ashton Under 2 151.52x
Sheffield 2 10.48x
Addingham 1 222.22x
Blackburn 1 5.24x
Bristol St Thomas 1 769.23x
Chorlton On Medlock 1 8.77x
Hagnaby 1 5000.00x
Lidford 1 175.44x
Miningsby In Horncastle 1 3333.33x
Thames Ditton 1 163.93x
Westminster St 1 44.84x

Top female names

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

Name Count
John 5
Frank 2
James 2
Jesse 2
Thomas 2
William 2
Wm. 2
Albert 1
Arthur 1
Charles 1
Donald 1
Edward 1
Fred 1
George 1
Henry 1
Walter 1

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Stanney households.

FAQ

Stanney surname: questions and answers

How common was the Stanney surname in 1881?

In 1881, 62 people were recorded with the Stanney surname. That placed it at #24,843 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Stanney surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 129 in 2016. That gives Stanney a modern rank of #26,270.

What does the Stanney map show?

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