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

Stansberry, 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 Stansberry surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Stansberry in America

Stansberry is the 8747th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Stansberry surname appeared 3,750 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 Stansberry.

We can also compare 2010 data for Stansberry 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 Stansberry

The surname Stansberry originated in England, with its earliest recorded use dating back to the late 16th century. It is believed to be a locational name derived from a place called Stanbury, which is located in West Yorkshire, England. The place name is thought to be derived from the Old English words "stan" meaning stone and "burg" meaning fort or fortified place, suggesting that the name may have originated from a settlement with a stone fortification.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Stansberry can be found in the parish records of Calverley, West Yorkshire, in 1598, where a man named John Stansberry was mentioned. Another early reference to the name comes from the Yorkshire Protestation Returns of 1641/42, which lists several individuals with the surname Stansberry, including William Stansberry from Keighley and Richard Stansberry from Bradford.

In the 17th century, the Stansberry family appeared to have connections to the textile industry in the Yorkshire region. A notable figure from this time was John Stansberry (1640-1703), a successful wool merchant from Bradford who owned several mills and properties in the area.

As the Industrial Revolution took hold in the 18th and 19th centuries, many members of the Stansberry family likely migrated to other parts of England and beyond in search of employment opportunities. One such individual was William Stansberry (1785-1861), a cotton manufacturer from Lancashire who established a successful textile business in the town of Burnley.

Another prominent figure with the surname Stansberry was Samuel Stansberry (1822-1898), a British politician and industrialist from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. He served as a Member of Parliament for the Huddersfield constituency from 1880 to 1892 and was also involved in the local wool and textile industries.

During the 19th century, the Stansberry surname also appeared to have spread to the United States, with individuals bearing the name settling in various parts of the country. One notable American with this surname was James Stansberry (1824-1897), a Civil War veteran from Pennsylvania who served in the Union Army and later became a successful businessman and landowner in Ohio.

Overall, the surname Stansberry has its roots in the historic regions of Yorkshire and Lancashire in England, where it was closely associated with the textile and manufacturing industries that played a significant role in the economic development of those areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Stansberry

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

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

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