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 624
Agricultural Labourer 179
Labourer 97
House Servant 45
Dress Maker 32
Shoe Maker 25
Lace Maker 23
House Keeper 22
Laundress 20
Nailor 18
Servant 17
Farm Labourer 16
General Servant 16
Cordwainer 16
Groom 15
Copper Miner 14
Dock Labourer 14
Fisherman 14
Bricklayer 13
Nail Maker 13
Charwoman 12
Carter 12
Cotton Weaver 11
Domestic Servant 11
Carpenter 10

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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