Explore the Family Name Stainton
The meaning of Stainton
English (Lincolnshire and northern England): habitational name from any of various places called Stainton, including Stainton by Langworth, Market Stainton, and Stainton le Vale (all Lincolnshire), Stainton Dale (North Yorkshire), and Stainton (Cumberland, Durham, Lincolnshire, Lancashire, Westmorland, Yorkshire, and North Yorkshire). The placenames derive either from Old Norse steinn ‘stone, rock’ or from Old English stān ‘stone, rock’, later replaced by Old Norse steinn, + Old English tūn. The name was probably sometimes confused with or absorbed by Stanton.
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How common is the last name Stainton in the United States?
Based on data collected from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Stainton has experienced a minor decline in popularity over the past decade. In 2000, it was ranked as the 71,143rd most popular surname, but by 2010, it had dropped to the 76,029th position, marking a decrease of 6.87%. Despite this drop in ranking, the number of individuals with this surname remained relatively stable at around 250 people, representing a slight decrease of 1.17% over the same period. The frequency of the Stainton surname per 100,000 people remained unchanged at 0.09.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #71,143 | #76,029 | -6.87% |
| Count | 256 | 253 | -1.17% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stainton
When looking at the ethnic identity of individuals with the Stainton surname, again drawing from the Decennial U.S. Census data, we observe that they are predominantly of White ethnicity. In 2000, about 96.88% of the Staintons identified as White, and this percentage increased to 98.02% by 2010. There were no recorded instances of this surname among individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either of these census years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.88% | 98.02% | 1.18% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |