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STANLEY

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There are approximately 28,925 people named Stanley in the UK. That makes it the 318th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 458 are named Stanley.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Stanley surname in historical dictionaries

(origin: Local) A market-town in Gloucestershire, England. The place of a tin mine, stan, tin, Welsh, ystaen, and ley; or from the Saxon, stan, a stone, and ley--the stony place.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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