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UK surname

Staunton

A locational surname referring to someone from the town of Staunton, England.

In the 1881 census there were 336 people recorded with the Staunton surname, ranking it #8,996 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 1,015, ranked #5,737, up from #8,996 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Toxteth Park and Manchester. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Southwark, Liverpool and Newark and Sherwood.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Staunton is 1,053 in 2014. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 202.1%.

1881 census count

336

Ranked #8,996

Modern count

1,015

2016, ranked #5,737

Peak year

2014

1,053 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Staunton had 336 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #8,996 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 1,015 in 2016, ranked #5,737.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 401 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Outer Suburbs.

Staunton surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Staunton surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Staunton 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 165 #12,053
1861 historical 158 #14,644
1881 historical 336 #8,996
1891 historical 280 #11,665
1901 historical 370 #10,017
1911 historical 401 #9,262
1997 modern 952 #5,711
1998 modern 979 #5,777
1999 modern 995 #5,736
2000 modern 991 #5,728
2001 modern 970 #5,724
2002 modern 1,000 #5,684
2003 modern 942 #5,867
2004 modern 947 #5,853
2005 modern 929 #5,885
2006 modern 932 #5,877
2007 modern 949 #5,858
2008 modern 959 #5,835
2009 modern 977 #5,872
2010 modern 1,022 #5,780
2011 modern 1,048 #5,598
2012 modern 1,035 #5,582
2013 modern 1,045 #5,637
2014 modern 1,053 #5,610
2015 modern 1,034 #5,657
2016 modern 1,015 #5,737

Geography

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Where Stauntons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Toxteth Park, Manchester and St Marylebone. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Southwark, Liverpool, Newark and Sherwood and Sedgemoor. 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 London parishes London 1
2 London parishes London 3
3 Toxteth Park Lancashire
4 Manchester Lancashire
5 St Marylebone London (North Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Southwark 001 Southwark
2 Liverpool 048 Liverpool
3 Newark and Sherwood 012 Newark and Sherwood
4 Sedgemoor 008 Sedgemoor
5 Sedgemoor 009 Sedgemoor

Forenames

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First names often paired with Staunton

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Staunton

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

Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals

Group

Outer Suburbs

Nationally, the Staunton surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Outer Suburbs, within Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals. This does not mean every Staunton 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 neighbourhoods are found on the outer edges of many towns and cities. Many residents were born outside the UK. Indian ethnic group representation is high. There are high numbers of families with dependent children aged 5 to 14. Incidences of disability and of provision of unpaid care are low. Neighbourhoods provide a mix of detached housing and flats, and terraced housing is not uncommon. Levels of overcrowding are low and homeownership rates are high. Professional and managerial occupations are prevalent: unemployment is low and education to degree level is the norm.

Wider pattern

Those working within the managerial, professional and administrative occupations typically reflect a wide range of ethnic groups, and reside in detached or semi-detached housing. Their residential locations at the edges of cities and conurbations and car-based lifestyles are more characteristic of Supergroup membership than birthplace or participation in child-rearing. Houses are typically owner-occupied and marriage rates are lower than the national average. This Supergroup is found throughout suburban UK.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburban Asian Communities

Group

Settled Semi-Detached Asians

Within London, Staunton is most associated with areas classed as Settled Semi-Detached Asians, part of Suburban Asian Communities. 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

These residents share Supergroup characteristics of large (non-Chinese) Asian populations but those identifying as Bangladeshi are notably absent. Many residents were born in the UK, while other more recent migrants have African birthplaces. Semi-detached housing, much of it owner occupied, prevails in these suburban residential locations.

Wider London pattern

Many residents of these neighbourhoods are of (non-Chinese) Asian descent, with many identifying as Indian, Pakistani or Bangladeshi. Neighbourhoods are located across large areas of suburban west, north-east and south London. Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses are more prevalent than flats and socially rented housing is uncommon. Few residents live in communal establishments. Many families have dependent children, sometimes in overcrowded accommodation, and few households are ethnically mixed. Marriage rates are above the London average. The even age distribution, relative absence of individuals living alone and frequent incidence of households with children suggests that multi-generation households may be relatively common. Employment is often in skilled trades, elementary, sales and customer service occupations, and roles as process, plant, and machine operatives. Manufacturing and construction are well represented, along with employment in distribution, hotels, and restaurants. Many adults have only level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. English is not used at home by some residents. Religious affiliation is above average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Staunton is most concentrated in decile 10 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

Staunton falls in decile 6 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

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 Staunton is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 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 - Irish

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

Meaning and origin of Staunton

The surname Staunton is of English origin, derived from the place name Staunton, which is found in various locations across England. The name itself is believed to have originated from the Old English words "stan" meaning stone and "tun" meaning enclosure or farm, suggesting it may have been a description of a settlement surrounded by stone walls or located near a prominent stone formation.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears in various spellings such as Stantone and Stantun. These entries refer to several places in counties like Nottinghamshire, Staffordshire, and Wiltshire, indicating the widespread distribution of the name across different regions.

One notable early bearer of the name was Sir William Staunton, a 13th-century landowner and knight from Nottinghamshire, who played a role in the Wars of the Barons during the reign of King Henry III.

In the 16th century, Sir George Staunton (1528-1601) was a prominent English diplomat and politician who served as Secretary of State under Queen Elizabeth I. He was also a member of Parliament and held various important positions in the English government.

Another notable figure was Sir George Leonard Staunton (1737-1801), a British diplomat and writer who served as Secretary to Lord Macartney's embassy to China in 1792-1794. He published an account of the embassy's journey, which provided valuable insights into Chinese culture and society at the time.

In the field of chess, Howard Staunton (1810-1874) was a renowned English chess player and writer. He is best known for his contributions to the development of modern chess notation and for his role in promoting the game through his writings and the design of the Staunton chess set, which became the standard for chess piece design.

Another significant bearer of the name was Sir Howard Staunton (1590-1667), an English lawyer and judge who served as Lord Chancellor of Ireland from 1628 to 1639.

While the surname Staunton has its roots in England, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and the British colonial expansion. However, the earliest and most significant historical references to the name can be traced back to its English origins and the various notable individuals who bore this surname throughout history.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Staunton families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Staunton 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. Lancashire leads with 97 Stauntons recorded in 1881 and an index of 2.44x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 97 2.44x
Middlesex 51 1.52x
Staffordshire 25 2.21x
Gloucestershire 16 2.43x
Hampshire 14 2.04x
Surrey 12 0.73x
Worcestershire 12 2.74x
Yorkshire 10 0.30x
Herefordshire 9 6.54x
Kent 9 0.79x
Somerset 9 1.67x
Angus 8 2.57x
Channel Islands 8 8.05x
Devon 8 1.15x
Warwickshire 8 0.95x
Cambridgeshire 7 3.29x
Nottinghamshire 6 1.33x
Midlothian 5 1.11x
Essex 4 0.60x
Leicestershire 4 1.08x
Lanarkshire 3 0.28x
Brecknockshire 2 2.98x
Cheshire 2 0.27x
Cornwall 2 0.53x
Monmouthshire 2 0.82x
Northamptonshire 2 0.63x
Northumberland 2 0.40x
Sussex 2 0.35x
Argyllshire 1 1.07x
Berkshire 1 0.40x
Caernarfonshire 1 0.74x
Derbyshire 1 0.19x
Dunbartonshire 1 1.11x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Liverpool in Lancashire leads with 23 Stauntons recorded in 1881 and an index of 9.51x.

Place Total Index
Liverpool 23 9.51x
West Bromwich 10 15.42x
Ashton Under Lyne 9 10.34x
Walsall Foreign 9 15.38x
Holy Trinity 8 10.00x
St Peter Port 8 43.50x
Dowlish Wake 7 1750.00x
Dundee 7 6.03x
Elm 7 336.54x
Farlington 7 500.00x
Gloucester Barton St Mary 7 58.14x
Toxteth Park 7 5.19x
Widnes 7 24.37x
Deptford St Paul 6 6.80x
Everton 6 4.73x
St Marylebone London 6 3.35x
St Pancras London 6 2.22x
Staunton 6 5454.55x
West Derby 6 5.15x
Cheltenham 5 9.85x
Fulham London 5 10.28x
Heaton Norris 5 22.07x
Hereford All Sts 5 79.37x
Islington London 5 1.54x
Lambeth 5 1.71x
Manchester 5 2.79x
St George Hanover 5 11.42x
Wolverhampton 5 5.74x
Bootle Cum Linacre 4 12.65x
Crompton 4 35.27x
Fulwood 4 93.02x
Gorton 4 10.69x
Great Warley 4 266.67x
Kensington London 4 2.14x
Madresfield 4 1290.32x
Paddington London 4 3.24x
Stretford 4 18.26x
Upper Eldon 4 40000.00x
Chelsea London 3 2.97x
Church Lench 3 681.82x
East Stonehouse 3 21.80x
East Teignmouth 3 104.90x
Govan 3 1.12x
Hendon 3 24.86x
Leicester St Margaret 3 3.31x
Atherton 2 13.80x
Birkenhead 2 3.39x
Bristol St Philip Jacob 2 3.23x
Chirton 2 17.70x
Clerkenwell London 2 2.53x
Edinburgh Trinity 2 137.93x
Edinburgh Tron Church 2 94.79x
Evesham All Sts 2 98.04x
Ewell 2 57.97x
Falmouth 2 14.87x
Greenwich 2 3.74x
Mordiford 2 307.69x
Orell Ford 2 273.97x
Rusholme 2 18.83x
Staines 2 37.66x
Stoke Damerel 2 4.09x
Tirley 2 363.64x
Trevethin 2 8.73x
Warwick St Mary 2 27.21x
Wigmore 2 416.67x
Woking 2 20.30x
Battersea 1 0.81x
Belper 1 9.82x
Camberwell 1 0.47x
Cardross 1 9.23x
Clevedon 1 17.79x
Edinburgh St Georges 1 10.72x
Farnborough 1 13.85x
Hanley Castle 1 38.17x
Holdenhurst 1 5.54x
Leicester St Leonard 1 28.41x
Mayfield 1 29.85x
Sandhurst 1 20.49x
Tonbridge 1 2.42x
Wymering 1 88.50x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 25
Sarah 10
Ellen 9
Elizabeth 8
Margaret 7
Annie 6
Ann 5
Bridget 4
Agnes 3
Catherine 3
Eliza 3
Emily 3
Hannah 3
Jane 3
Louisa 3
Lucy 3
Maria 3
Amelia 2
Emma 2
Frances 2
Isabella 2
Julia 2
Adelaide 1
Alice 1
Allis 1
Annette 1
Bidelia 1
Birtha 1
Caroline 1
Edith 1
Eileen 1
Eleanor 1
Elizh. 1
Ester 1
Esther 1
Ethel 1
Eunice 1
Eva 1
Florence 1
Gertrude 1
Harriet 1
Henrietta 1
Hiphzabeth 1
Jessie 1
Kate 1
Kathleen 1
Lavinia 1
M.A. 1
Maggie 1
Verins 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 20
Thomas 17
William 12
James 11
Henry 8
Charles 7
George 7
Joseph 5
Patrick 5
Alfred 4
Robert 4
Walter 4
Albert 3
Edward 3
Frederick 3
Aaron 2
Anthony 2
Cecil 2
Hy. 2
Martin 2
Richard 2
Saml. 2
Alfd. 1
Arthur 1
Athur 1
Bernard 1
Clifford 1
Cornelius 1
Frances 1
Handeil 1
Harvey 1
Henery 1
Herbet 1
J. 1
Jeremiah 1
Job 1
Joh. 1
Lawrence 1
Leonard 1
Lionel 1
Louis 1
Mathew 1
Michael 1
Moses 1
Nicholas 1
Pelam 1
Reginald 1
Thos. 1
Willie 1
Willm. 1

FAQ

Staunton surname: questions and answers

How common was the Staunton surname in 1881?

In 1881, 336 people were recorded with the Staunton surname. That placed it at #8,996 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Staunton surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 1,015 in 2016. That gives Staunton a modern rank of #5,737.

What does the Staunton surname mean?

A locational surname referring to someone from the town of Staunton, England.

What does the Staunton map show?

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