Stanton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Stanton Name Meaning: Locational for one of many places named 'Stanton' or 'Staunton'. Old English stan 'stone' + tun 'enclosure'.

These settlements are mainly situated on stony ground,'farmstead on stony ground',adopted by its inhabitants.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Stanton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Stanton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 355
Agricultural Labourer 138
Labourer 89
House Servant 73
Farm Labourer 48
Servant 38
Lace Maker 34
At Home 34
Dress Maker 28
Nailor 26
Ag Labourer 24
Shoe Maker 21
Scholar At Home 20
Laundress 19
Annuitant 19
Ag Lab 17
Carpenter 15
Shoe Binder 15
Farmer 14
Charwoman 14
Hawker 14
House Keeper 13
Pauper 12
General Servant 12
Baker 11

Stanton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Stanton 100% 42,031
2 Stainton 88% 7,498
3 Stenton 86% 3,980
4 Stinton 86% 3,877
5 Staunton 88% 2,003
6 Stonton 86% 242
7 Steenton 75% 182
8 Stantan 86% 154

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

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