Stanford Family History

Stanford Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from any of various places so called including Stanford (Bedfordshire, Kent), Stanford Dingley and Stanford in the Vale (Berkshire), Stanford le Hope and Stanford Rivers (Essex), Stanford Bishop and Stanford Regis (Herefordshire), Stanford on Avon (Northamptonshire), Stanford on Soar (Nottinghamshire), and Stanford on Teme (Worcestershire); also from Stamford (Lincolnshire, Northumberland), Stamford Bridge (East Yorkshire), and Standford in Headley (Hampshire) all of which appear as Stanford in medieval documents.

The placenames all derive from Old English stān ‘stone, rock’ + ford ‘ford’. This surname has been established in Ireland since the 16th century where it is also found under the variant Stankard.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Stafford, Stratford, Sandford, Hanford, Cranford, Swinford, Branford, Safford, Seaford, Halford

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You can see how Stanford families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stanford family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Stanford families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 511 Stanford families living in London. This was about 18% of all the recorded Stanford's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Stanford families in 1891.

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What did your Stanford ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Stanford. 8% of Stanford men worked as a General labourer and 73% of Stanford women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Stanford were Builders labourer and Private means.

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General labourer

Farmer

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Builders labourer

Unpaid domestic duties

73%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Private means

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Census Record

There are 141K census records available for the last name Stanford. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Stanford census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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There are 12K immigration records available for the last name Stanford. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 28K military records available for the last name Stanford. For the veterans among your Stanford ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stanford lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Stanford life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1940, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Stanford in 1940 was 31, and 73 in 2004.

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Stanford Surname Meaning

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Stanford family from?

What did your Stanford ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

Farmer

Carpenter

Builders labourer

Unpaid domestic duties

73%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Private means

What Stanford family records will you find?

What is the average Stanford lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Stanford life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1940, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Stanford in 1940 was 31, and 73 in 2004.

Stanford Family History

Stanford Surname Meaning

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Stanford Surname Meaning

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Where is the Stanford family from?

What did your Stanford ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Stanford lifespan?

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