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
Scholar 2,235
Agricultural Labourer 209
Coal Miner 133
General Labourer 122
Domestic Servant 116
Dress Maker 108
Labourer 91
General Servant 86
Annuitant 65
Laundress 57
General Servant Domestic 53
Cotton Weaver 49
Farm Labourer 46
Charwoman 37
Butcher 35
Hawker 33
House Keeper 33
Clerk 32
Farm Servant Indoor 30
No Occupation 28
Blacksmith 27
Carpenter 27
Shoe Maker 27
Tailor 27
Bricklayer 26

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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