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

Stayer, 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 Stayer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Stayer in America

Stayer is the 21568th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Stayer surname appeared 1,210 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 Stayer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Stayer 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 Stayer

The surname STAYER is of English origin, with its roots dating back to the late 13th century. The name is derived from the Old English word "stæger," which means "one who stays or remains." It is believed to have originally referred to someone who lived a sedentary life or did not travel extensively.

The earliest recorded mention of the surname STAYER can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex, England, from 1296. In this document, a certain John le Stayer is listed as a taxpayer. The use of the prefix "le" before the surname suggests that it was still considered a descriptive term rather than a fixed family name at the time.

In the 14th century, the surname STAYER began appearing in various parish records and legal documents across southern England. One notable example is the mention of a William Stayer in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield, Yorkshire, in 1348.

The STAYER surname is also linked to several place names in England, such as Stayer's Hill in Oxfordshire and Stayer's Croft in Wiltshire. These place names likely originated from individuals bearing the surname STAYER who once lived or owned land in those areas.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname STAYER was John Stayer, born around 1520 in Wiltshire, England. He was a prominent landowner and served as a member of the local parish council.

Another notable figure was Sir Thomas Stayer (1585-1659), an English merchant and politician who served as the Lord Mayor of London in 1648. He played a significant role in supporting the Parliamentarian cause during the English Civil War.

In the 17th century, the STAYER surname spread to other parts of the British Isles, including Scotland and Ireland. One notable Scottish bearer of the name was Robert Stayer (1642-1701), a minister and theologian who served as the Principal of the University of Edinburgh.

The 18th century saw the emergence of several prominent individuals with the STAYER surname, including William Stayer (1734-1801), an English author and philosopher who wrote extensively on moral philosophy and ethics.

In the 19th century, Mary Ann Stayer (1819-1885) was a prominent English philanthropist and social reformer who worked tirelessly to improve the living conditions of the poor in London's East End.

As the STAYER surname spread across the globe, it also found its way to the American colonies. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in America was John Stayer, who arrived in Virginia in 1635 and became a successful tobacco planter.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Stayer

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

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

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