About Staples
The surname Staples is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It is derived from the Middle English word "staple," which referred to a market or trading post. As a surname, Staples could have been a topographic name for someone who lived near a market or a trader who worked at a market. It could also have been an occupational name for someone involved in the wool trade, as "staple" was used to describe a staple port where wool was traded. Overall, the surname Staples is associated with commerce and trade.
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Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Staples based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Staples in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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