Stemson Surname

2,075,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 82 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Stemson Surname Definition:

(1) Bapt 'the son of Stephen,' from the nick. Steen; v. Stimpson and Stephen, (a) Local, 'of Stenson,' a township in the parish of Barrow, Derbyshire As Stenson is a Derbyshire surname it is manifest that (2) is the more probable derivation.

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Stemson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England401:1,392,95161,553
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England501:487,50726,996
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Stemson (74) may also be a first name.

Stemson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(1) Bapt 'the son of Stephen,' from the nick. Steen; v. Stimpson and Stephen, (a) Local, 'of Stenson,' a township in the parish of Barrow, Derbyshire As Stenson is a Derbyshire surname it is manifest that (2) is the more probable derivation. On the contrary it is almost certain that Steenson must be referred to (1).

Francis Steanson, Yorkshire: Deposition from York Castle (Surtees Society).

John Steanson, Yorkshire, ibid.

1747. Married — John Francis and Charlotte Stenson: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1763. Married — Joseph Stenson and Ann Fareham: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

For Stenson, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The son of Stephen.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The son of Stephen.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Stemson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Stemson is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Stemson? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,075,631st most frequently occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 88,872,511 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 49 percent of Stemson reside; 49 percent reside in Northern Europe and 49 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,125,792nd most commonly used first name world-wide, held by 74 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 40 people, or 1 in 1,392,951. In England Stemson is primarily found in: Bedfordshire, where 30 percent live, Merseyside, where 13 percent live and Buckinghamshire, where 10 percent live. Other than England this surname exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 32 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.

Stemson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Stemson has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Stemson last name declined 20 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 163 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Stemson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Stemson surname is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Stemson are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Stemson earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.78% less than the national average, earning $35,475 USD per year.

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