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

Stanfill, 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 Stanfill surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Stanfill in America

Stanfill is the 9695th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Stanfill surname appeared 3,346 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Stanfill.

We can also compare 2010 data for Stanfill 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 Stanfill

The surname Stanfill is believed to have originated in England, with records dating back to the 16th century. The name is thought to be derived from the Old English words "stan," meaning stone, and "fell," referring to a hill or rocky area. This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived near a rocky hill or in a stony region.

One of the earliest documented references to the name can be found in the Parish Records of Shropshire, England, where a Thomas Stanfill was recorded in 1591. The name also appears in various other historical records from the 16th and 17th centuries, including the Hearth Tax Returns of 1662, which list a John Stanfill in Derbyshire.

Variations of the spelling, such as Stanfell, Stanfel, and Stanfyld, can be found in various medieval records, indicating the evolution of the name over time. Some early bearers of the name include William Stanfill, born in 1612 in Staffordshire, and Robert Stanfill, who was baptized in 1624 in Warwickshire.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Stanfill name was particularly prevalent in the counties of Shropshire, Staffordshire, and Derbyshire, suggesting a concentration of the family in these areas. One notable individual from this period was John Stanfill, a farmer and landowner who lived in Shropshire in the late 18th century.

As the Stanfill family spread across England and eventually to other parts of the world, the name continued to be associated with various individuals. For example, Thomas Stanfill, born in 1795 in Staffordshire, was a prominent businessman and landowner, while James Stanfill, born in 1832 in Derbyshire, was a respected educator and author.

Other notable individuals with the surname Stanfill include William Stanfill, a British soldier who fought in the Crimean War in the 1850s, and Mary Stanfill, a pioneering female physician who practiced in London in the late 19th century.

While the Stanfill name may have originated in England, it has since spread to various other countries, with bearers of the name contributing to various fields and endeavors throughout history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Stanfill

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

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 Stanfill 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 Stanfill 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 Stanfill was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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