Stennett Surname

96,313th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,940 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Stennett Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Steven' or Stephen, diminutive Stevenet, modified into Stennett; v. Stephen.

1726. Baptised — William, s. Rowland Stennet: St. James, Clerkenwell.

Stennett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,3551:153,91015,775
England1,0041:55,4966,736
Jamaica9631:2,980455
Australia2961:91,20210,456
Canada1981:186,08918,399
Northern Ireland301:61,5014,735
Wales151:206,30213,003
Panama131:300,9437,078
Costa Rica121:398,3393,755
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Isle of Man21:42,9113,686
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
France11:66,422,722504,397
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4491:54,2886,497
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2331:215,53118,426

Stennett (260) may also be a first name.

Stennett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Steven' or Stephen, diminutive Stevenet, modified into Stennett; v. Stephen.

1726. Baptised — William, s. Rowland Stennet: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

A double diminutive of Stephen, q.v.[French diminutive suff. -et]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A diminutive of Stephen.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Danish.) Local. From stenet, stony, rocky.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Stennett Last Name Facts

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

The last name Stennett is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stennett? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 96,313th most common last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 1,475,212 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Stennett reside; 49 percent reside in North America and 49 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 552,051st most prevalent first name worldwide, borne by 260 people.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 2,355 people, or 1 in 153,910. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 14 percent live, Florida, where 11 percent live and New York, where 10 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name exists in 28 countries. It is also found in England, where 20 percent live and Jamaica, where 19 percent live.

Stennett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Stennett has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Stennett surname rose 1,011 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 224 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Stennett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Stennett last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Stennett last name are 4.71% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.48% registered with the political party.

The amount Stennett earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.27% more than the national average, earning $43,267 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.71% more than the national average, earning $50,036 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stennette94105/
Stennetts944/
Stennet9376/
Stinnett8810,884/
Stenneth8850/
Stennitt886/
Stennets880/
Stenne86117/
Stnnet860/
Stennettová841/
Stinnette821,180/
Stennitte820/
Stenner803,631/
Stennes80720/
Stienne80584/
Stinnet8070/
Stennei8016/
Stennie8015/
Stennit802/
Stenneh802/
Stennee801/
Stenney800/
Stnne772/
Stinnitt7514/
Stinneth752/
Stinnetz752/
Stinnete752/
Stengner751/
Stenness751/
Steennes750/
Stemnetz750/
Stinne7133/
Stenny7132/
Stenna7121/
Stemne7110/
Stenni717/
Stnner711/
Stnets711/
Stinnitte711/
Stnnes711/
Stinner671,729/
Stennis671,297/
Stinney67206/
Stönner67113/
Stinnes67100/
Stinnie6793/
Stänner6738/
Stemnes6710/
Stne673/
Stinnez671/
Stimnet671/
Sthnetd671/
Stneath671/
Stinnit671/
Stinneh671/
Stynner671/
Stemner670/

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