Shenstone Surname

1,035,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 243 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Antigua and Barbuda

Shenstone Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Shenstone,' a parish in Staffordshire, three miles from Lichfield.

1792. Married — William Shenston and Elizabeth Smith: St. George, Hanover Square.

Shenstone Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1091:511,17532,340
Canada491:751,95159,756
United States391:9,293,819392,288
Australia351:771,30649,759
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
France11:66,422,722504,397
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England791:308,54920,627
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Shenstone (14) may also be a first name.

Shenstone Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Shenstone,' a parish in Staffordshire, three miles from Lichfield.

1792. Married — William Shenston and Elizabeth Smith: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Shenstone (Staffs), 12th cent. Shenestan(e, 11th cent. Scenstan = the Bright Stone or Rock (Castle) [Old English scéone, bright, fair + stán, stone, rock, stone or rock castle] Shenstone is on a hill. In the parish “was formerly a castle or fortification, the site of which is still called Castle- Field.”—(National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland) The corresponding German place-name is Schönstein.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A location name in Staffordshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Shenstone Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Shenstone Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Shenstone occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shenstone? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,035,555th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 29,989,901 people. The last name Shenstone occurs mostly in Europe, where 47 percent of Shenstone live; 47 percent live in Northern Europe and 47 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 3,024,661st most frequently used first name world-wide It is held by 14 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 109 people, or 1 in 511,175. In England it is most frequent in: West Midlands, where 24 percent reside, Greater London, where 17 percent reside and Leicestershire, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account England Shenstone is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 16 percent reside.

Shenstone Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Shenstone has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Shenstone surname increased 138 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 488 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shenstone Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Shenstone surname are 17.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.71% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Shenstone earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 1.08% less than the national average, earning $42,685 USD per year and in Canada they earn 42.85% more than the national average, earning $70,970 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schenstone950/
Shenston9495/
Shinstone890/
Senston880/
Seanston821/
Sanstone821/
Shinston820/
Shenstan820/
Chenston820/
Sinston753/
Censton750/
Cisnston712/
Seamston710/
Zinston634/
Simston632/
Sincton631/
Cinston630/
Sennstam5912/
Åsenstam598/
Senstham591/
Censtanni561/
Hchinstan560/

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