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
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Stenton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Stenton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Stenton (Russian: Стэнтон) occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of Stenton click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Stenton? popularity and diffusion
It is the 240,653rd most widespread family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 4,384,805 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 68 percent of Stenton are found; 66 percent are found in Northern Europe and 66 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,181,159th most frequently used first name throughout the world, borne by 68 people.
Stenton is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 996 people, or 1 in 55,942. In England it is most numerous in: South Yorkshire, where 30 percent are found, West Yorkshire, where 15 percent are found and Greater Manchester, where 6 percent are found. Not including England this last name is found in 32 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent are found and Australia, where 8 percent are found.
Stenton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Stenton has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Stenton last name rose 191 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 391 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 332 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Stenton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Stenton surname is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Stenton surname are 13.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.71% registered with the 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 |
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| Stenton in the Russian language | ||
| Стэнтон | stenton | - |
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