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There are approximately 7,505 people named Stapleton in the UK. That makes it the 1,442nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 119 are named Stapleton.

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 Stapleton surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Saxon.) From stapel, stapol, stapula, a staple, fastening, stake, and ton,--a town inclosed or fenced round with stakes.

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

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

STAPLETON. This ancient flnnlly derived their name from tlie lordship of Stapleton on the river Tees, in the bishopric of Durham. They sprang from Nicholas de Stapleton, 17. King John, whose son, the warlike Sir Miles, was created Baron Stapleton in 1313. The Irish Sta

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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