Stanyer Surname

210,752nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,958 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Stanyer 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.

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Stanyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8471:65,7837,644
Australia5331:50,6496,298
Canada2541:145,06114,859
United States1371:2,645,686159,417
Israel891:96,15311,162
Wales281:110,5198,545
New Zealand261:174,16618,836
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Malta41:107,5681,849
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
France11:66,422,722504,397
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3321:73,4208,090
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Stanyer 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.

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

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.

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

Stanyer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Stanyer is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Stanyer? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 210,752nd most prevalent family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 3,721,934 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 46 percent of Stanyer live; 45 percent live in Northern Europe and 45 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 847 people, or 1 in 65,783. In England Stanyer is mostly concentrated in: Staffordshire, where 41 percent live, West Midlands, where 12 percent live and Greater London, where 4 percent live. Excluding England this surname exists in 19 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 27 percent live and Canada, where 13 percent live.

Stanyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Stanyer has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Stanyer last name expanded 255 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 6,850 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Stanyer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Stanyer last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

The amount Stanyer earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 39.84% more than the national average, earning R 332,316 per year; in United States they earn 23.43% more than the national average, earning $53,260 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.56% more than the national average, earning $49,961 CAD per year.

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