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Stancliff Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Scout in Northowram (Yorkshire) recorded as Staynclif in 1309 and Stancliff Skoute (the home of Edward Stankliff) in 1536. The placename derives from Old English stān ‘stone rock’ with influence from Old Norse steinn ‘stone rock’ + Old English clif ‘cliff bank’ later with Middle English scoute ‘projecting cliff overhanging rock’ (Old Norse skúti). No evidence has been found to link the modern surname with other Yorkshire places similarly named.

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


Similar surnames: Ratcliff, Topliff, Sutcliffe, Antcliff, Standish, Stancil, Gatliff

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Where is the Stancliff family from?

You can see how Stancliff families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stancliff family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Stancliff families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 36 Stancliff families living in Yorkshire. This was about 55% of all the recorded Stancliff's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Stancliff families in 1891.
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What did your Stancliff ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housework were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Stancliff. 17% of Stancliff men worked as a Laborer and 38% of Stancliff women worked as a Housework. Some less common occupations for Americans named Stancliff were Painter and Housewife. .

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

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    17%
  • Farmer
    13%
  • Salesman
    12%
  • Painter
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housework
    38%
  • Stenographer
    38%
  • Housewife
    25%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 311 immigration records available for the last name Stancliff. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 791 military records available for the last name Stancliff. For the veterans among your Stancliff ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stancliff lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Stancliff life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2001, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Stancliff in 1960 was 60, and 74 in 2004.

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