Stanier Surname
Approximately 1,100 people bear this surname
Stanier Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the stanyer' or stonehewer, a hewer of stones, a quarryman. Sometimes simply 'stonier.' With the intrusive —i— or —y—, compare lawyer, Sawyer, Bowyer, &c.
Richard Stenere, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Read More About This SurnameStanier Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 820 | 1:67,949 | 7,860 |
| United States | 132 | 1:2,745,901 | 164,003 |
| Canada | 68 | 1:541,847 | 45,466 |
| South Africa | 27 | 1:2,006,582 | 90,678 |
| Australia | 19 | 1:1,420,826 | 73,129 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 366 | 1:66,599 | 7,588 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 28 | 1:1,793,524 | 92,026 |
Stanier Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the stanyer' or stonehewer, a hewer of stones, a quarryman. Sometimes simply 'stonier.' With the intrusive —i— or —y—, compare lawyer, Sawyer, Bowyer, &c.
Richard Stenere, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Richard Stonhewer. History of Durham.
John Stonehewer. Brich Chapel (Chetham Society).
Thomas Hirst, stenyhour, Yorkshire, 1433.: Corpus Christi Guild (Surtees Society).
1689. Nathaniell Stanyar and Catherine Bryan: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
Robert Stoner, rector of Clenchwarton, Norfolk, 1736: History of Norfolk.
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.
(English) Stone-Worker [Middle Northern English stan(e (Old English stán) + the Anglo-French agential suff. -ier]
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Stanier Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Stanier Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Stanier is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Stanier.
How Common Is The Last Name Stanier? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 335,329th most common family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 6,625,042 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Stanier live; 77 percent live in Northern Europe and 77 percent live in British Isles.
The surname is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 820 people, or 1 in 67,949. In England Stanier is primarily concentrated in: Staffordshire, where 31 percent are found, Cheshire, where 13 percent are found and West Midlands, where 9 percent are found. Aside from England it occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Canada, where 6 percent are found.
Stanier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Stanier has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Stanier surname expanded 224 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 471 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Stanier Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Stanier last name are 38.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 85.71% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Stanier earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 105.52% more than the national average, earning R 488,388 per year; in United States they earn 11.31% less than the national average, earning $38,271 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.55% more than the national average, earning $56,910 CAD per year.
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