Stenson Surname
Approximately 7,223 people bear this surname
Stenson 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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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,117 | 1:88,040 | 9,917 |
| England | 1,322 | 1:42,147 | 5,393 |
| Ireland | 582 | 1:8,091 | 1,137 |
| Canada | 382 | 1:96,454 | 10,500 |
| Sweden | 260 | 1:37,872 | 3,046 |
| Australia | 174 | 1:155,148 | 16,322 |
| Wales | 71 | 1:43,585 | 4,199 |
| Northern Ireland | 61 | 1:30,246 | 3,146 |
| Scotland | 49 | 1:109,262 | 7,254 |
| South Africa | 45 | 1:1,203,949 | 68,637 |
| New Zealand | 37 | 1:122,387 | 15,192 |
| Zimbabwe | 18 | 1:857,680 | 57,134 |
| Guam | 16 | 1:10,008 | 1,526 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 12 | 1:113,665 | 7,200 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Panama | 7 | 1:558,894 | 9,437 |
| Libya | 4 | 1:1,560,994 | 3,087 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 569 | 1:7,785 | 1,189 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 541 | 1:45,056 | 5,611 |
| Scotland | 20 | 1:187,161 | 7,190 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 602 | 1:83,420 | 8,722 |
The alternate forms: Sténson (11) are calculated separately.
Stenson (273) may also be a first name.
Stenson 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.
(English) 1 = Steenson, q.v.
2 belonging to Stenson (Derby) the Domesday Steintune = (apparently) Stæn's Farm or Estate [the genit. of Old English stœn, stán= Old Norse steinn, a stone, rock + tún]
This form of the English and Ulster Steenson (i.e. a variant of Stevenson) is almost peculiar to north Connacht, especially Co. Sligo
(English) One who came from Stenson (Stein's homestead), in Derbyshire; the son of Stean (stone).
The son of Stephen.
A location name in Derbyshire Orfrom the Danish, Stensen; from the Swedish, Stennsson; a personal name.
Stenson Demographics
Stenson Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Stenson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Stenson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Stenson (Russian: Стенсон) is most common in The United States. It can also appear as: Sténson. Click here for other potential spellings of Stenson.
How Common Is The Last Name Stenson? popularity and diffusion
It is the 68,736th most prevalent surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,008,936 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Stenson live; 59 percent live in North America and 59 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 537,992nd most commonly occurring forename internationally, borne by 273 people.
It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 4,117 people, or 1 in 88,040. In The United States Stenson is most prevalent in: California, where 11 percent are found, Minnesota, where 8 percent are found and Illinois, where 7 percent are found. Not including The United States this last name occurs in 46 countries. It is also common in England, where 18 percent are found and Ireland, where 8 percent are found.
Stenson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Stenson has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 684 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 244 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 102 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 7,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 245 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Stenson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (84%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Stenson surname are 4.99% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.76% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Stenson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 49.93% less than the national average, earning R 118,992 per year; in United States they earn 0.26% more than the national average, earning $43,262 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.09% more than the national average, earning $51,216 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sténson | 95 | 11 | / |
| Steenson | 93 | 2,473 | / |
| Stensson | 93 | 1,729 | / |
| Stienson | 93 | 5 | / |
| Stehnson | 93 | 4 | / |
| Stennson | 93 | 4 | / |
| Stensone | 93 | 3 | / |
| Stension | 93 | 1 | / |
| Hstenson | 93 | 1 | / |
| Stensong | 93 | 1 | / |
| Stensgon | 93 | 0 | / |
| Steensohn | 88 | 31 | / |
| Stehenson | 88 | 10 | / |
| Steensson | 88 | 9 | / |
| Stehnsson | 88 | 4 | / |
| Steensont | 88 | 1 | / |
| Steensone | 88 | 1 | / |
| Steension | 88 | 0 | / |
| Stinson | 86 | 39,924 | / |
| Stensen | 86 | 950 | / |
| Stemson | 86 | 82 | / |
| Stenzon | 86 | 24 | / |
| Stensom | 86 | 5 | / |
| Stencon | 86 | 1 | / |
| Stynson | 86 | 1 | / |
| Stensan | 86 | 0 | / |
| Stehhenson | 82 | 0 | / |
| Østensen | 80 | 959 | / |
| Steensen | 80 | 926 | / |
| Steemson | 80 | 297 | / |
| Stenssen | 80 | 65 | / |
| Stensund | 80 | 42 | / |
| Stinsone | 80 | 3 | / |
| Stionson | 80 | 3 | / |
| Stenåsen | 80 | 2 | / |
| Stinsoin | 80 | 2 | / |
| Stijnson | 80 | 1 | / |
| Stiensen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Stinsson | 80 | 1 | / |
| Stensant | 80 | 0 | / |
| Stenshom | 80 | 0 | / |
| Jstinson | 80 | 0 | / |
| Stimnson | 80 | 0 | / |
| Stinnson | 80 | 0 | / |
| Jøstensen | 75 | 18 | / |
| Stenshamn | 75 | 8 | / |
| Stensaune | 75 | 1 | / |
| Stehensen | 75 | 0 | / |
| Steensand | 75 | 0 | / |
| Stimson | 71 | 6,634 | / |
| Stenzen | 71 | 20 | / |
| Stinsom | 71 | 8 | / |
| Stensaasen | 71 | 3 | / |
| Stencen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Stincon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Stencan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Stinsun | 71 | 0 | / |
| Stensum | 71 | 0 | / |
| Stensem | 71 | 0 | / |
| Stinsan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Stinchon | 67 | 74 | / |
| Stimsson | 67 | 0 | / |
Stenson Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Stenson in the Russian language | ||
| Стенсон | stenson | - |
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