Explore the Family Name Stanbrough
The meaning of Stanbrough
English: 1. from the Middle English female personal name Stanburgh, representing an unrecorded Old English Stānburg, from stān ‘stone’ + burg ‘fortress’. 2. occasionally a habitational name from one or more places so named, including Stanborough in Bishops Hatfield (Hertfordshire), and perhaps also Stanborough in Halwell (Devon) and Stanbro in Elmstone Hardwicke (Gloucestershire). The Hertfordshire and Devon placenames derive from Old English stān ‘stone, rock’ + beorg ‘hill, mound’, while the Gloucestershire placename derives from Old English stān + burg ‘fortress’. 3. variant of Stanbury.
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How common is the last name Stanbrough in the United States?
According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Stanbrough in the United States has seen a marginal increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 46,839th most common surname, while in 2010 it moved up slightly to 46,647th place — an uptick of 0.41%. The number of people bearing this surname also increased by 6.79% during this period, from 427 to 456. However, when looking at the proportion per 100,000 people, there was a decrease of -6.25%, from 0.16 to 0.15.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #46,839 | #46,647 | 0.41% |
| Count | 427 | 456 | 6.79% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.16 | 0.15 | -6.25% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stanbrough
On the topic of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census provides some insight into the ethnic identities associated with the Stanbrough surname. In 2000, 92.27% identified as White, a figure that rose marginally to 92.32% in 2010. There was a notable increase of 14.22% in those identifying as Hispanic, from 2.11% in 2000 to 2.41% in 2010. The proportion identifying as Black also increased slightly, from 2.34% to 2.41%. Those identifying with two or more races decreased by -6.38%, from 1.41% to 1.32%. Interestingly, in 2000, 1.87% identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native, but this category registered no percentage in 2010. The Asian/Pacific Islander category also showed no change, remaining at 0%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 92.27% | 92.32% | 0.05% |
| Hispanic | 2.11% | 2.41% | 14.22% |
| Black | 2.34% | 2.41% | 2.99% |
| Two or More Races | 1.41% | 1.32% | -6.38% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.87% | 0% | 0% |