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UK surname

Staveley

A locational surname originating from places named Staveley in England.

In the 1881 census there were 498 people recorded with the Staveley surname, ranking it #6,796 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 943, ranked #6,083, up from #6,796 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Sedbergh, Lancaster Borough and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Craven, Lancaster and Doncaster.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Staveley is 992 in 2010. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 89.4%.

1881 census count

498

Ranked #6,796

Modern count

943

2016, ranked #6,083

Peak year

2010

992 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Staveley had 498 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #6,796 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 943 in 2016, ranked #6,083.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 916 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Staveley surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Staveley surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Staveley 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 304 #7,559
1861 historical 260 #9,516
1881 historical 498 #6,796
1891 historical 609 #6,307
1901 historical 744 #5,980
1911 historical 916 #4,879
1997 modern 977 #5,606
1998 modern 968 #5,828
1999 modern 986 #5,777
2000 modern 984 #5,772
2001 modern 963 #5,762
2002 modern 953 #5,913
2003 modern 964 #5,771
2004 modern 973 #5,723
2005 modern 931 #5,874
2006 modern 920 #5,936
2007 modern 924 #5,965
2008 modern 939 #5,936
2009 modern 969 #5,907
2010 modern 992 #5,911
2011 modern 964 #5,992
2012 modern 909 #6,209
2013 modern 926 #6,216
2014 modern 940 #6,178
2015 modern 937 #6,141
2016 modern 943 #6,083

Geography

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Where Staveleys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Sedbergh, Lancaster Borough, London parishes, Hull Holy Trinity and Newark-on-Trent, East Stoke (East Stoke), Park Leys, Rolleston (Fiskerton), Morton. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Craven, Lancaster, Doncaster and Shepway. 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 Sedbergh Yorkshire, West Riding
2 Lancaster Borough Lancashire
3 London parishes London 1
4 Hull Holy Trinity Yorkshire, East Riding
5 Newark-on-Trent, East Stoke (East Stoke), Park Leys, Rolleston (Fiskerton), Morton Nottinghamshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Craven 001 Craven
2 Craven 003 Craven
3 Lancaster 002 Lancaster
4 Doncaster 003 Doncaster
5 Shepway 004 Shepway

Forenames

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First names often paired with Staveley

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Staveley

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

Rural Amenity

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

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

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

Central Connected Professionals and Managers

Group

Senior Professionals

Within London, Staveley is most associated with areas classed as Senior Professionals, part of Central Connected Professionals and Managers. 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 very central neighbourhoods house residents whose ages are more skewed towards older age cohorts than elsewhere in the Supergroup. Few households have young children. Rates of illness are low. Indian ethnicity is rare compared to the Supergroup mean. Property under occupation is more common, despite the centrality of neighbourhoods, and more residents live in communal establishments than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

Adult residents of these neighbourhoods are typically aged 25 to 44, working full-time in professional, managerial or associate professional occupations. There are few families with dependent children. The predominantly Inner London neighbourhoods have an international character, including many residents born elsewhere in Europe alongside high numbers of individuals identifying as of Chinese ethnicity. Many individuals are never married, childless and/or living alone. Above average numbers of individuals, likely to be full-time students, live in communal establishments. Elsewhere, privately rented flats are the dominant housing type. Residents of these areas are well-qualified, with a significant number holding Level 4 or above qualifications. There is a correspondingly high level of individuals employed full-time in professional, managerial and associated professional or technical occupations. Employing industries are financial, real estate, professional, administration, and, to a lesser degree, transport and communications. Unemployment is uncommon.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Staveley is most concentrated in decile 6 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

Staveley 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 Staveley 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

Meaning and origin of Staveley

The surname Staveley originated in England and can be traced back to the 13th century. It is a locational name derived from places called Staveley in Derbyshire, Yorkshire, and Westmorland. The name is derived from the Old English words "stæf" meaning staff or stick, and "leah" meaning a clearing or meadow, indicating a clearing marked by staves or poles.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Staveley appears in the Hundred Rolls of Yorkshire in 1273, where it is spelled "de Staveley." This suggests that the name was already well-established by that time and likely had its origins even earlier.

The Domesday Book of 1086 does not mention Staveley directly, but it does record several places with similar names, such as Stavelea in Derbyshire and Staveleia in Nottinghamshire, indicating that the name's roots stretch back to at least the 11th century.

In the 14th century, the name appears in various historical records, including the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379, where it is spelled "Stavelay." This suggests that the spelling of the name was not yet standardized and varied across different regions.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Staveley was William de Staveley, who was mentioned in the Assize Rolls of Staffordshire in 1292. Another notable figure was Richard de Staveley, a member of the gentry in Yorkshire, who was recorded in the Feet of Fines for Yorkshire in 1379.

In the 16th century, the name appears in the form "Staveley" in the Lay Subsidy Rolls for Derbyshire in 1523, suggesting that the spelling had become more consistent by that time.

Throughout history, several individuals with the surname Staveley have achieved notable status, including:

1. Thomas Staveley (c. 1626-1683), an English Puritan clergyman and author. 2. Sir John Staveley (1597-1662), an English soldier and Member of Parliament during the English Civil War. 3. William Staveley (1821-1894), an English cricketer who played for Nottinghamshire. 4. Edward Staveley (1825-1890), an English architect who designed several churches and buildings in Derbyshire. 5. Reginald Staveley (1815-1897), an English artist and painter known for his landscapes and portraits.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Staveley families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Staveley 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 230 Staveleys recorded in 1881 and an index of 4.82x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 230 4.82x
Lancashire 114 1.99x
Middlesex 28 0.58x
Derbyshire 21 2.78x
Surrey 13 0.55x
Kent 11 0.67x
Cheshire 10 0.94x
Nottinghamshire 10 1.54x
Westmorland 9 8.50x
Lincolnshire 7 0.91x
Berkshire 6 1.66x
Oxfordshire 6 2.02x
Cambridgeshire 5 1.64x
Wiltshire 4 0.94x
Hampshire 3 0.30x
Sussex 3 0.37x
Essex 2 0.21x
Glamorgan 2 0.24x
Gloucestershire 2 0.21x
Staffordshire 2 0.12x
Worcestershire 2 0.32x
Cumberland 1 0.24x
Hertfordshire 1 0.30x
Pembrokeshire 1 0.65x
Suffolk 1 0.17x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Dent in Yorkshire leads with 23 Staveleys recorded in 1881 and an index of 1150.00x.

Place Total Index
Dent 23 1150.00x
Holy Trinity 15 13.06x
Ecclesall Bierlow 14 14.41x
Fixby 12 1445.78x
Leeds 12 4.45x
Burnley 11 22.85x
Litherland 11 91.97x
Salford 11 6.54x
Ambleside 9 274.39x
Beighton 9 263.16x
Haigh 9 452.26x
Hawes 9 288.46x
Bingley 8 26.31x
Sheffield 8 5.26x
Southburn 8 5000.00x
Brightside Bierlow 7 7.47x
Crumpsall 7 51.93x
Higher Booths 7 67.90x
Hougham 7 71.57x
North Burton 7 777.78x
York St Lawrence 7 140.56x
Birkenhead 6 7.08x
Burrow With Burrow 6 1714.29x
Darley 6 196.72x
Hayton 6 1714.29x
Hulme 6 5.03x
Lambeth 6 1.43x
Leven 6 428.57x
Liverpool 6 1.73x
Manchester 6 2.33x
Oxford St Giles 6 42.25x
Ragnall 6 2000.00x
Tibthorpe 6 1304.35x
Wigan 6 7.51x
Wintringham 6 1132.08x
Wold Newton 6 1153.85x
Barton Upon Irwell 5 11.61x
Glusburn 5 185.19x
Reading St Mary 5 17.26x
Richmond 5 15.20x
Sculcoates 5 6.60x
South Skirlaugh 5 1041.67x
Southcoates 5 18.86x
Westminster St John 5 8.52x
Winterton 5 188.68x
Wisbech St Peter 5 32.66x
Chesterfield 4 14.14x
Clifton In York 4 40.04x
Corsley 4 238.10x
Hackney London 4 1.48x
Paddington London 4 2.26x
Worsley 4 11.35x
Ebberston 3 306.12x
Halifax 3 4.28x
Lancaster 3 8.82x
North Dalton 3 375.00x
North Stainley Cum 3 441.18x
South Cave 3 188.68x
St Pancras London 3 0.77x
Stanley Cum Wrenthorpe 3 13.53x
Tonbridge 3 5.06x
Tuxford 3 187.50x
West Derby 3 1.79x
York St Cuthbert 3 68.65x
Bradford 2 7.47x
Bridlington 2 18.30x
Cardiff St Mary 2 4.33x
Darcy Lever 2 60.79x
Gate Fulford 2 17.94x
Hornsea 2 66.01x
Hutton Cranswick 2 99.50x
Manningham 2 3.40x
Mirfield 2 7.63x
Shavington Cum Gresty 2 113.64x
Southampton St Mary 2 3.22x
St Botolph Aldgate 2 30.40x
Tatham 2 227.27x
West Bromwich 2 2.15x
West Ham 2 0.95x
York St Maurice 2 22.25x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 36
Ann 17
Sarah 17
Jane 14
Elizabeth 12
Alice 10
Annie 10
Eliza 10
Emma 7
Margaret 7
Ellen 6
Martha 6
Ada 5
Frances 5
Anne 4
Betsy 4
Emily 4
Agnes 3
Eleanor 3
Fanny 3
Hannah 3
Kate 3
Amy 2
Beatrice 2
Bertha 2
Caroline 2
Charlotte 2
Dorothy 2
Edith 2
Esther 2
Ethel 2
Harriet 2
Harriett 2
Isabella 2
Louisa 2
Lucy 2
Maria 2
Miriam 2
Susannah 2
Anna 1
Barbary 1
Bessie 1
Clara 1
Delia 1
Dorinda 1
Eliz. 1
Helena 1
Henrietta 1
Infant 1
Zoe 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 35
William 23
George 16
Thomas 15
Henry 14
Robert 10
James 8
Joseph 8
Samuel 8
Francis 6
Charles 5
Frank 5
Richard 5
Arthur 4
Edward 4
Frederick 3
Mark 3
Matthew 3
Walter 3
Alfred 2
Emrs 2
Ernest 2
Harry 2
Michael 2
Stephen 2
Thos. 2
Wm. 2
Arther 1
Ben 1
David 1
Edmund 1
Edwd. 1
Elijah 1
Fran. 1
Fred.W. 1
Fredrick 1
Harold 1
Hy.T. 1
Isaac 1
Jas. 1
Joe 1
Jonathan 1
Lindsay 1
Percy 1
Richd. 1
Scott 1
Simpson 1
Tho. 1
Tom 1
W.H.Charles 1

FAQ

Staveley surname: questions and answers

How common was the Staveley surname in 1881?

In 1881, 498 people were recorded with the Staveley surname. That placed it at #6,796 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Staveley surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 943 in 2016. That gives Staveley a modern rank of #6,083.

What does the Staveley surname mean?

A locational surname originating from places named Staveley in England.

What does the Staveley map show?

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