Staniar Surname
Approximately 70 people bear this surname
Staniar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 62 | 1:5,846,112 | 285,490 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 18 | 1:1,354,187 | 47,798 |
Staniar Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the stone-hewer,' a stonemason or quarryman. Similarly we find Woodhewer, Fleshhewer (which see), Blockhewer, and Blocker; compare 'hewers of wood' (Authorized Version). My first instance is no doubt a misreading:
Thomas Stonhewaa, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Richard Stonhewer. History of Durham.
1605. John Stonehewer or Stonier, of Barleyford, Cheshire: Wills at Chester.
1638. George Stonier, of Odd Rode: ibid.
1792. Married — Charles Edward Pigon and Charlotte Rycroft; witness, Richard Stonhewer: St. George, Hanover Square.
Staniar Demographics
Staniar Political Affiliation
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Staniar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Staniar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Staniar is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Staniar? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,273,756th most frequently held last name globally, held by around 1 in 104,107,799 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Staniar live; 83 percent live in North America and 83 percent live in Anglo-North America.
Staniar is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 62 people, or 1 in 5,846,112. In The United States it is primarily found in: Massachusetts, where 27 percent live, Maryland, where 21 percent live and New York, where 13 percent live. Other than The United States this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in England, where 11 percent live.
Staniar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Staniar has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Staniar last name declined 56 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Staniar Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Staniar are 27.72% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80.95% registered with the party.
Staniar earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 73.73% more than the national average, earning $74,963 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staniard | 93 | 19 | / |
| Stagniar | 93 | 0 | / |
| Stanior | 86 | 176 | / |
| Stanyar | 86 | 54 | / |
| Stagnar | 86 | 17 | / |
| Stanjar | 86 | 1 | / |
| Stagnard | 80 | 4 | / |
| Stannhar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Stagnare | 80 | 1 | / |
| Stangior | 80 | 0 | / |
| Shtanhaur | 75 | 2 | / |
| Stognar | 71 | 4 | / |
| Stagnor | 71 | 2 | / |
| Stenior | 71 | 1 | / |
| Stanyor | 71 | 1 | / |
| Stănișor | 67 | 58 | / |
| Stonyard | 67 | 1 | / |
| Stonehart | 63 | 22 | / |
| Stainhour | 63 | 9 | / |
| Stoneyear | 63 | 0 | / |
| Steinhyart | 59 | 1 | / |
| Stenjor | 57 | 6 | / |
| Steinhor | 53 | 5 | / |
| Steinhour | 50 | 377 | / |
| Steinhaur | 50 | 19 | / |
| Steinjord | 50 | 3 | / |
| Stoonhour | 50 | 1 | / |
| Stenehour | 50 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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