Stenhouse Surname

97,377th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,875 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Scotland

Stenhouse Surname Definition:

From the old barony of the name in the parish of Larbert, Stirlingshire. The first of the name recorded appears to be John de Stanhus, who witnessed a grant to the Abbey of Cambuskenneth, c. 1200 (Cambus., 79), and about the same period Adam de Stanus witnessed Gilbert de Umframville's gift of teind of the mill of Dunipais to the same house (ibid.

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Stenhouse Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1,4291:18,8912,618
Scotland9781:5,474913
England9151:60,8947,193
United States7261:499,25541,999
Canada4391:83,9319,326
New Zealand2601:17,4173,051
South Africa401:1,354,44373,245
Wales271:114,6128,773
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Norway91:571,36544,190
Denmark61:940,78647,603
France31:22,140,907385,998
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Northern Ireland31:615,01218,081
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1,0611:3,528580
England1781:136,94012,480
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States821:612,42340,920

Stenhouse Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the old barony of the name in the parish of Larbert, Stirlingshire. The first of the name recorded appears to be John de Stanhus, who witnessed a grant to the Abbey of Cambuskenneth, c. 1200 (Cambus., 79), and about the same period Adam de Stanus witnessed Gilbert de Umframville's gift of teind of the mill of Dunipais to the same house (ibid., 86). Roben of Stanhus was indicted and arrested for larceny in 1278 (Bain, II, 148). Sir Robert Stanhus, a Pope's knight, was chaplain of Mariton in the diocese of Brechin in 1447 (Southesk, p. 720). John Stanis was juror on an inquest held at Cupar in 1522 (SCBF., p. 266), and Johanne Stannus, a witness in Dunfermline in 1525 appears again in 1549 with his name Latinized Johannes Lapideedomus, cleric of St. Andrews diocese and notary public (DBR., 255,280). John Stainehous was a merchant burgess of Edinburgh in 1636 (Inquis., 2220), and "Alexander Stenos, tailer in Coldstrem," died in 1722. Stainhous 1674 Stannouse 1564 Stenhous 1638, Stennous 1644, Stenous 1567.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English and Scandinavian) Dweller at the Stone-House [Old English stœn = Old Norse steinn (Dano-Norwegian sten) + Old English Old Norse hús]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A corruption of Stonehouse.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Stenhouse Last Name Facts

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

The last name Stenhouse is borne by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Stenhouse? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 97,377th most numerous surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,494,881 people. The surname Stenhouse is predominantly found in Europe, where 40 percent of Stenhouse reside; 40 percent reside in Northern Europe and 40 percent reside in British Isles.

Stenhouse is most frequent in Australia, where it is carried by 1,429 people, or 1 in 18,891. In Australia Stenhouse is most common in: Victoria, where 37 percent live, New South Wales, where 35 percent live and Queensland, where 18 percent live. Outside of Australia this last name is found in 36 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 20 percent live and England, where 19 percent live.

Stenhouse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Stenhouse has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people who held the Stenhouse surname decreased 8 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it expanded 514 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 885 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 540 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Stenhouse Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Stenhouse surname are 8.2% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.97% registered with the political party.

The amount Stenhouse earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 15.3% more than the national average, earning 399,022 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 24.42% more than the national average, earning R 295,668 per year; in United States they earn 9.18% more than the national average, earning $47,109 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.93% more than the national average, earning $51,141 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Steinhouse95292/
Steanhouse9520/
Stenehouse951/
Steenhouse951/
Stienhouse951/
Stenhuse941/
Stenhous940/
Steinhouser9029/
Steinhose8966/
Steinhous891/
Stemhouse891/
Steanhose891/
Steanhuse891/
Stinhouse890/
Stienhous890/
Steinhuse890/
Stenhus881/
Steenhuyse8490/
Steinhause8434/
Steinhuser8413/
Stenheuser847/
Steinhoser843/
Steinhoust842/
Stenhauser842/
Stienheuse841/
Stenhäuser841/
Stemhouser840/
Stainhouse840/
Stinehouse840/
Stenhuis8247/
Stenhuys8235/
Stenhaus8216/
Stenhuus8213/
Steenhus828/
Steinhus822/
Steenhos821/
Steinhos821/
Stenhoss821/
Steinous820/
Stenheus820/
Steinheuser801,051/
Stenos80274/
Stainhouser8011/
Stenus809/
Steinhauset801/
Steenhuysse801/
Steinheuses801/
Stinehouser800/
Steinhaus784,261/
Steenhuis781,591/
Stenhuijs7851/
Steenhuus7817/
Steinhoss7815/
Steinhuis782/
Steenhuys781/
Sthenhaus781/
Steinhost781/
Stehnoush781/
Steinheus781/
Steinhise780/
Steinhausser7633/
Steinhäusser7628/
Stheinheuser7617/
Steinnheuser762/
Steinhaueser761/
Steinheauser760/
Stengos7530/
Stenuis7521/
Steinos758/
Stenuus753/
Stegnos751/
Steenos750/
Stengus750/
Steinhausz7421/
Steinhauss7420/
Sztejnhaus7418/
Steenhuyze744/
Stheinhaus743/
Steinauser741/
Steinhaser741/
Stenhauzer741/
Steinhuger740/
Steinhaust740/
Steinnus7131/
Steingos7114/
Steinaus717/
Stengahs717/
Stinhaus712/
Steinhas712/
Stemhaus711/
Sztejnos711/
Stenhaes711/
Steinheiser70234/
Steinhäußer70221/
Steinheuzer7038/
Stainhauser7016/
Steinhauzer7014/
Sztenhauzer7012/
Steinneuser704/
Steinoucher702/
Steimhauser702/
Šteinhauser702/
Steinjauser701/
Steinhaiser701/
Steinheujer701/
Szteinhauze701/
Steinheisse700/
Steinhage67813/
Stinus67236/
Steinhice67104/
Stainhaus6725/
Steingahs6721/
Steinheisser6710/
Stenhager678/
Stenhashi678/
Sztajnhauser677/
Shteinhauzer676/
Szteinhauzer672/
Shteinois672/
Stynus671/
Stenas671/
Steihnaus671/
Steinhais671/
Stinhauss671/
Stenacher670/

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