Explore the Family Name Staveley

The meaning of Staveley

English: habitational name from any of the four places called Staveley (in Lancashire, Yorkshire, Derbyshire, and Westmorland), or from Stalybridge in Greater Manchester, which was formerly known as Stavelegh. Compare Staley.

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How common is the last name Staveley in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Staveley saw a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Staveley was ranked as the 111,740th most popular surname, with 146 individuals bearing this last name. However, by 2010, it had moved up to the 109,258th position, representing a 2.22% change, and the count of people with this surname increased to 162, marking a rise of 10.96%. Despite these changes, the proportion per 100k remained consistent at 0.05.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#111,740	#109,258	2.22%
Count	146	162	10.96%
Proportion per 100k	0.05	0.05	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Staveley

In terms of ethnic identity, the Staveley surname predominantly traced back to White ethnicity in both 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. However, there was a slight decrease in the percentage of White individuals with the Staveley surname, moving from 91.10% in 2000 to 90.12% in 2010. During the same period, the surname saw an emergence in the Hispanic community, going from 0% to 3.70%, and a significant increase among Black individuals, rising from 4.11% to 5.56%. The census recorded no individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native descent with this surname in either of the years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.1%	90.12%	-1.08%
Black	4.11%	5.56%	35.28%
Hispanic	0%	3.7%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%