Stanley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Stanley Name Meaning: An Anglo-Saxon name comprising of the word 'stan' meaning stone and 'leah' meaning 'clearing/wood'.

An name given to someone who lived in a stoney wood or clearing.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Stanley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Stanley family

Profession Census Frequency
General Labourer 208
Living On Own Means 175
Scholar 135
General Servant Domestic 106
Dress Maker 76
Cotton Weaver 68
Cook Domestic 61
Domestic Servant 57
Farmer 54
Coal Miner Hewer 48
Laundress Wash 44
Butcher 40
Agricultural Labourer 40
Tailoress 39
House Maid Domestic 37
House Painter 37
School 37
Servant Domestic 37
Dressmaker 35
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 33
Blacksmith 32
Dock Labourer 32
Carpenter 31
Charwoman 31
Grocer 31

Stanley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Stanley 100% 83,960
2 Stoneley 75% 1,687
3 Stanly 86% 1,446
4 Stonley 86% 961
5 Stonely 57% 506
6 Stanely 71% 360
7 Stainley 88% 212

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The surname Stanley is the most popular version of all its varients

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