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UK surname

Stoneley

In the 1881 census there were 176 people recorded with the Stoneley surname, ranking it #13,930 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 385, ranked #12,232, up from #13,930 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Prestbury, Over and Davenham. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Cheshire West and Chester and Cheshire East.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Stoneley is 409 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 118.8%.

1881 census count

176

Ranked #13,930

Modern count

385

2016, ranked #12,232

Peak year

1999

409 bearers

Map years

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1861 to 2016

Key insights

  • Stoneley had 176 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #13,930 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 385 in 2016, ranked #12,232.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 365 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Young Families in Industrial Towns.

Stoneley surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Stoneley surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Stoneley 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 86 #18,820
1861 historical 125 #17,678
1881 historical 176 #13,930
1891 historical 278 #11,746
1901 historical 354 #10,347
1911 historical 365 #9,955
1997 modern 380 #11,418
1998 modern 394 #11,474
1999 modern 409 #11,264
2000 modern 395 #11,503
2001 modern 378 #11,705
2002 modern 396 #11,523
2003 modern 380 #11,689
2004 modern 384 #11,625
2005 modern 360 #12,112
2006 modern 370 #11,940
2007 modern 374 #11,974
2008 modern 369 #12,210
2009 modern 386 #12,044
2010 modern 408 #11,804
2011 modern 393 #12,017
2012 modern 380 #12,177
2013 modern 378 #12,422
2014 modern 388 #12,280
2015 modern 387 #12,218
2016 modern 385 #12,232

Geography

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Where Stoneleys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Prestbury, Over, Davenham, Chester St Oswald, Little St John, Cathedral Church, St Peter, St Bridget, St Martin, Holy Trinity and Manchester. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Cheshire West and Chester and Cheshire East. 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 Prestbury Cheshire
2 Over Cheshire
3 Davenham Cheshire
4 Chester St Oswald, Little St John, Cathedral Church, St Peter, St Bridget, St Martin, Holy Trinity Cheshire
5 Manchester Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Cheshire West and Chester 042 Cheshire West and Chester
2 Cheshire West and Chester 008 Cheshire West and Chester
3 Cheshire East 044 Cheshire East
4 Cheshire East 048 Cheshire East
5 Cheshire West and Chester 038 Cheshire West and Chester

Forenames

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First names often paired with Stoneley

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Stoneley

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

Young Families in Industrial Towns

Nationally, the Stoneley surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Young Families in Industrial Towns, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Stoneley 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 house predominantly young, UK-born individuals identifying with a White ethnic group with dependent children. Long-term disability and unpaid care are prevalent, and religious affiliations are uncommon. Housing is terraced or semi-detached and social rented sector housing is the norm. Unemployment is above the Supergroup average, and employment is principally in elementary occupations, as process plant and machine operatives, or in caring and leisure services. Educational attainment is low. The group is scattered throughout former industrial towns in the Midlands and the South Wales Valleys.

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

Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Group

London Fringe

Within London, Stoneley is most associated with areas classed as London Fringe, part of Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs. 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

Predominantly located in neighbourhoods on the outskirts of Greater London, residents of these neighbourhoods typically have their highest qualifications below degree (Level 4) level, with those still in work engaged in skilled trades and occupations in distribution, hotels and restaurants. There is low ethnic diversity in these neighbourhoods and high levels of Christian religious affiliation. Detached or terraced houses predominate, often with spare rooms.

Wider London pattern

The age distribution of these neighbourhoods is skewed towards the middle-aged and old, although few residents live alone or in communal establishments and numbers of dependent children are around average. Owner occupation is the norm, as is residence in detached or semi-detached houses. Residential densities are low and many households have spare rooms. Most residents were born in the UK and, aside from some identifying as members of Chinese or Indian ethnicities, identify as White. Mixed ethnicity households are rare. Incidence of married couples is higher than average and few individuals have never been married. A large proportion of individuals still in employment work in administrative and secretarial occupations, or in the construction industry. Few residents are students, and many households own more than one car.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Stoneley 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

Stoneley 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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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Stoneley 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 Stoneley, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Stoneley families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Stoneley 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. Cheshire leads with 67 Stoneleys recorded in 1881 and an index of 18.20x.

County Total Index
Cheshire 67 18.20x
Middlesex 28 1.68x
Lancashire 23 1.16x
Yorkshire 11 0.67x
Staffordshire 8 1.42x
Nottinghamshire 7 3.11x
Worcestershire 7 3.21x
Essex 5 1.52x
Kent 5 0.88x
Derbyshire 3 1.15x
Leicestershire 3 1.62x
Shropshire 3 2.08x
Durham 1 0.20x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Over in Cheshire leads with 36 Stoneleys recorded in 1881 and an index of 962.57x.

Place Total Index
Over 36 962.57x
Macclesfield 16 97.80x
Stoke Upon Trent 8 13.40x
Basford 7 67.57x
Sutton In Macclesfield 7 183.25x
Bow London 6 28.26x
Bromley London 6 16.35x
Cradley 6 304.57x
Hackney London 6 6.42x
Manchester 6 6.74x
Poplar London 6 19.06x
Braintree 5 168.92x
Chiddingstone 5 675.68x
Nether Hallam 5 22.36x
Moss Side 4 38.42x
Bewholme Nunkeeling 3 1875.00x
Buxton 3 135.75x
Chorlton On Medlock 3 9.54x
Church Coppenhall 3 181.82x
Huddersfield 3 12.46x
Bethnal Green London 2 2.76x
Broughton In Salford 2 11.05x
Liverpool 2 1.66x
Newport 2 114.94x
Stoke Golding 2 645.16x
Tiverton 2 666.67x
Ardwick 1 5.60x
Barwell 1 102.04x
Bishopwearmouth 1 2.35x
Bootle Cum Linacre 1 6.36x
Chester Holy Trinity 1 57.80x
Eaton In Nantwich 1 370.37x
Hulme 1 2.42x
Northfield 1 24.21x
Preston 1 1.89x
St Pancras London 1 0.74x
Stockport 1 5.28x
Stoke Newington London 1 7.70x
Walton On Hill 1 9.33x
Whitchurch 1 35.71x
Withington 1 15.67x

Top female names

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

Name Count
William 14
John 9
George 8
Arthur 5
Edward 4
James 4
Thomas 4
Albert 3
Charles 3
Henry 3
Samuel 3
Frank 2
Harry 2
Joseph 2
Robt. 2
David 1
Fred. 1
Frederick 1
Herbert 1
Hirst 1
Nathan 1
Peter 1
Philip 1
Richard 1
Robert 1
Sam 1

FAQ

Stoneley surname: questions and answers

How common was the Stoneley surname in 1881?

In 1881, 176 people were recorded with the Stoneley surname. That placed it at #13,930 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Stoneley surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 385 in 2016. That gives Stoneley a modern rank of #12,232.

What does the Stoneley map show?

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