Stewarton Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Stewarton Surname Definition:

STEWARTON: From the old manor of Stewarton in the parish of Eddleston, Peeblesshire. Reginald Steuardiston witnessed an agreement between the abbot and monks of Neubotle anent the marches of Kynggessyde, c. 1250 (Neubotle, p. 27). It is uncertain if the Adam de Stywardestone of the county of Perth, who rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II.

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Stewarton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:55,718,059489,080
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686

Stewarton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

STEWARTON: From the old manor of Stewarton in the parish of Eddleston, Peeblesshire. Reginald Steuardiston witnessed an agreement between the abbot and monks of Neubotle anent the marches of Kynggessyde, c. 1250 (Neubotle, p. 27). It is uncertain if the Adam de Stywardestone of the county of Perth, who rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II. p. 211) was of the same family. This Adam appears again in 1304-05 as a Scottish prisoner in Carlisle Castle (ibid., II, 1572, 1668). William de Steuartoun, perpetual vicar of Kylbryde in 1446, appears again in 1451 as William Stewartone without the 'de' (Irvine, I, 137,140).

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

Stewarton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Stewarton is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Stewarton? popularity and diffusion

It is the 11,742,229th most commonly occurring surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Stewarton reside; 50 percent reside in Caribbean and 50 percent reside in Anglo-Caribbean.

The last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 55,718,059. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 100 percent are found. Not including England it occurs in one country. It is also found in Jamaica, where 50 percent are found.

Stewarton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Stewarton has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname fell 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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Streetton671/
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