Stileman Surname

1,736,881st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 111 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Stileman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'the stileman,' i.e. the man who lived at the stile; v. Style, and compare Bridgman, Stockman, Steadman, &c.

1586. John Stileman and Alice Hill: Marriage Lic. (London).

1661.

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Stileman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England901:619,09036,665
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:1,059,79941,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Stileman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'the stileman,' i.e. the man who lived at the stile; v. Style, and compare Bridgman, Stockman, Steadman, &c.

1586. John Stileman and Alice Hill: Marriage Lic. (London).

1661. Baptised — Elizabeth, d. Nicholas Stillman: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1701. Married — Andrew Cooper and Sarah Stileman: Reg. St. Dionis Backchurch.

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

= Stile (q.v.) + English man.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Stileman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Stileman occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Stileman? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,736,881st most frequent surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 65,653,567 people. Stileman is primarily found in Europe, where 84 percent of Stileman reside; 83 percent reside in Northern Europe and 83 percent reside in British Isles.

Stileman is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 90 people, or 1 in 619,090. In England Stileman is most numerous in: Kent, where 28 percent reside, Hampshire, where 21 percent reside and Greater London, where 19 percent reside. Not including England Stileman is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 11 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Stileman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Stileman has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Stileman surname increased 391 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stijleman9426/
Stilemant941/
Steijleman8910/
Steilemann896/
Styleman8831/
Steleman8829/
Stuleman885/
Stilaman881/
Steeleman8214/
Shtiliman824/
Stulieman821/
Stilemont821/
Stuleiman821/
Stelemann821/
Steliman753/
Stulaiman711/

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