Names / Stanley
Is Stanley a first name or a last name?
Stanley is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a given name in the United States, Canada and Australia.
How to address someone called Stanley
- United States. Stanley is a given name. Hi Stanley on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Stanley.
- United Kingdom. Stanley is used both ways: 21% of people from the United Kingdom with this name in our data carry it as a family name. Look at where it sits in the name and how the person signs.
- Canada. Stanley is a given name. Hi Stanley on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Stanley.
- Australia. Stanley is a given name. Hi Stanley on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Stanley.
Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.
Stanley by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Stanley as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (2,092 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 197 | 814 | 19% |
| United Kingdom | 86 | 324 | 21% |
| Canada | 23 | 153 | 13% |
| Australia | 24 | 120 | 17% |
| New Zealand | 16 | 62 | 21% |
| South Africa | 3 | 20 | 13% |
| Netherlands | 0 | 22 | 0% |
| Nigeria | 0 | 21 | 0% |
| France | 3 | 17 | 15% |
| Ireland | 7 | 6 | 54% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Stanley in the United States
- As a surname: about 96,867 people in the 2010 census, rank 321 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 123,205 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 0% of them girls.
Stanley as a given name: men or women?
About 0% of people with Stanley as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 0% of US babies given the name. This describes the name, not any one person: a title is usually a safe guess, but the full name without a title is always polite.
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