Researching Shane Stafford
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 6373 people with the Stafford surname? In that year Stafford was ranked number 645 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Shane means "God is gracious" and is of Irish origin.
Records of Shane Stafford on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Shane Stafford and the Stafford Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 8483 people with the Stafford surname in the UK? Stafford is now ranked number 693 for popularity in the UK. |
Stafford Family History Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 57727 people with the Stafford surname in the USA? Stafford is ranked number 138 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Shane Stafford
Shane Stafford
Shane Stafford (born March 14, 1976) is a former arena football quarterback and coach. He was signed by the Tallahassee Thunder as a street free agent in 2000. He played college football at Connecticut.
Prior to signing with Orlando, he played with the Tampa Bay Storm for five seasons. Stafford holds Storm single-season records for completions (408), passing yards (4,793) and touchdown passes (86) and career marks for completions (1,357), passing yards (15,667) and touchdown passes (289). Stafford also played for the Tallahassee Thunder of af2, and the Scottish Claymores in NFL Europe. He was the offensive coordinator for the Atlantic City Blackjacks of the Arena Football League (AFL) in 2019.
Source: Shane Stafford, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Stafford
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