Stenton Surname
Approximately 1,662 people bear this surname
Stenton Surname Definition:
(English or Scandinavian) belonging to Stenton = the Stone or Rock Dwelling(s or Farmstead [Old English stden = Old Norse steinn (Dano-Norwegian sten), a stone, rock + Old English O.N. tún] Stenton, Haddington, was Steinton, c. 1150.
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Read More About This SurnameStenton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 996 | 1:55,942 | 6,777 |
| United States | 172 | 1:2,107,319 | 133,796 |
| Australia | 127 | 1:212,565 | 20,555 |
| New Zealand | 111 | 1:40,796 | 6,843 |
| Canada | 94 | 1:391,974 | 34,739 |
| Scotland | 83 | 1:64,504 | 5,145 |
| France | 21 | 1:3,162,987 | 209,042 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 522 | 1:46,696 | 5,791 |
| Scotland | 25 | 1:149,729 | 6,268 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 44 | 1:1,141,334 | 65,198 |
Stenton (68) may also be a first name.
Stenton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English or Scandinavian) belonging to Stenton = the Stone or Rock Dwelling(s or Farmstead [Old English stden = Old Norse steinn (Dano-Norwegian sten), a stone, rock + Old English O.N. tún] Stenton, Haddington, was Steinton, c. 1150.
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Stenton Demographics
Average Stenton Salary in
United States
$44,764 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Stenton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Stenton Come From? nationality or country of origin
Stenton (Russian: Стэнтон) is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Stenton? popularity and diffusion
It is the 240,653rd most widely held surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 4,384,805 people. The surname Stenton is predominantly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Stenton reside; 66 percent reside in Northern Europe and 66 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,181,159th most prevalent first name worldwide It is held by 68 people.
It is most common in England, where it is borne by 996 people, or 1 in 55,942. In England Stenton is mostly concentrated in: South Yorkshire, where 30 percent live, West Yorkshire, where 15 percent live and Greater Manchester, where 6 percent live. Besides England Stenton exists in 32 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent live and Australia, where 8 percent live.
Stenton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Stenton has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Stenton surname expanded 191 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 391 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 332 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Stenton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Stenton surname is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Stenton are 13.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.71% being registered with the political party.
The amount Stenton earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.74% more than the national average, earning $44,764 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.64% more than the national average, earning $50,500 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Stenton Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Stenton in the Russian language | ||
| Стэнтон | stenton | - |
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