Stapleton

English

Alternative forms

• (surname): Stapledon

Etymology

From Old English stapol (“post, pillar”) + tūn (“enclsoure; settlement, town”).

Proper noun

Stapleton (countable and uncountable, plural Stapletons)

1. (uncountable) A placename:
   1. A suburb in the north-east of Bristol, England, between Eastville and Frenchay (OS grid ref ST6176).
   2. A village and civil parish in Carlisle district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY5071).
   3. A small village and civil parish in Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref S03265).
   4. A village in Peckleton parish, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SP4398).
   5. A village and civil parish in Richmondshire district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref NZ2612).
   6. A village and civil parish in Selby district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE5019).
   7. A village in Condover parish, central Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ4704).
   8. An unincorporated community in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States.
   9. A city in Jefferson County, Georgia, United States.
   10. A village, the county seat of Logan County, Nebraska, United States.
2. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Stapleton is the 1973^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 18332 individuals. Stapleton is most common among White (84.93%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Stapleton”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

Anagrams

• pantolest