Find out how popular the last name Stainton is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Stainton.

Stainton, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Stainton surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Stainton in America

Stainton is the 76029th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Stainton surname appeared 253 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Stainton.

We can also compare 2010 data for Stainton to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Stainton

The surname Stainton originated in England, with the earliest records dating back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Old English words "stan" meaning stone and "tun" meaning a farm or enclosure, indicating that the name likely referred to someone who lived near a stone farm or settlement.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Stainton can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive record of landholdings in England compiled in 1086 by order of William the Conqueror. The name is mentioned in connection with various locations, such as Stainton in Yorkshire and Stainton in Cumbria.

During the Middle Ages, the name Stainton appeared in various historical documents and records, often associated with landowners and prominent families in northern England. For example, the Stainton family held lands in the village of Stainton in the North Riding of Yorkshire for several centuries.

In the 16th century, a notable figure bearing the name Stainton was William Stainton (c. 1520-1590), an English clergyman and scholar who served as the Archdeacon of Durham. Another prominent individual was Sir Henry Stainton (1578-1633), a wealthy landowner and Member of Parliament for Hedon in Yorkshire.

In the 19th century, Henry Tibbats Stainton (1822-1892) was a renowned English entomologist and founder of the Entomological Society of London. He made significant contributions to the study of Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) and published numerous works on the subject.

Other notable individuals with the surname Stainton include Walter Henry Stainton (1846-1914), an English architect responsible for designing several churches and public buildings in the late Victorian era, and Edward Stainton (1854-1930), a British businessman and politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Nottingham from 1906 to 1918.

While the surname Stainton has its roots in England, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and has taken on various spellings and variations over time. However, its origins can be traced back to the stone farms and settlements of medieval England.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Stainton

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Stainton.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Stainton was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Stainton has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Stainton was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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