Stimson Surname

74,145th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,634 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
French Polynesia

Stimson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Stephen' or Steven,patronymicSteven-son, corrupted to Stinson or Stimson. The 'p' in Stimpson is intrusive and follows m, as in Simpson, Thompson, or Hampson; compare Sinkinson for Simkinson.

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Stimson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,7681:96,19410,754
England1,8661:29,8604,015
Australia4091:66,0047,876
Canada3951:93,28010,196
Wales431:71,9666,223
Scotland271:198,29010,618
Austria201:425,77243,235
French Polynesia181:15,6003,086
Philippines161:6,327,389184,366
Malaysia141:2,106,73083,604
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Paraguay61:1,206,12410,500
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
France31:22,140,907385,998
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
China21:683,660,78330,601
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7911:30,8164,104
Scotland91:415,91311,811
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9501:52,8625,965

Stimson (206) may also be a first name.

Stimson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Stephen' or Steven,patronymicSteven-son, corrupted to Stinson or Stimson. The 'p' in Stimpson is intrusive and follows m, as in Simpson, Thompson, or Hampson; compare Sinkinson for Simkinson.

Joseph Stinson, Yorkshire: Corpus Christi Guild (Surtees Society).

1624. Baptised — Hugh, son of John Stimpson: Reg. St. James, Clerkenwell.

1742. John Stimpson, Norwich: History of Norfolk.

1793. Married — Thomas Edbrook and Mary Stempson: St. George, Hanover Square.

In a muster-roll of able-bodied men at Newcastle-on-Tyne in 1539 occur the names of:

Edward Stynson: Welford's History of Newcastle and Gateshead.

Stewyn Sotheron: ibid.

Allen Stewenson: ibid.

John Stewynsone: ibid.

Stewne Smythe: ibid.

1705. Baptised — Thomas, s. Thomas Stimson: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

This name was introduced into Britain by the Normans, with whom it was a favorite. Although found occasionally in England before 1066 its use then was due really to Christian tradition, Stephen (Stephanos) having been the first Christian martyr after Christ. Stephen, diaconus, witnessed a charter by Bishop Edward, c. 1150-71 (RPSA., p. 297). James Stephen, provost and merchant in Elgin, 1780 (Moray). Thomas Stephen published his History of the Church of Scotland in 4 v. (1843-45). In Scotland the name exists in the more common form Steven, which see.

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

For Stinson, Steenson, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“Son of Stephen” in Old English.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(English) The son of Stin, a pet form of Stephen (crown or garland).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

This scripture name, like many others, was not introduced here until the Norman Conquest, after which we find it in the form of Fitz-Stephen. It occupies a large place among our surnames in the usual genitive forms of Stephens. Stevens, Steevens, Stephenson, Stevenson, &c. A nicked or abbreviated form furnishes us with our Steen. Steenson, Stimson, Stimpson, Stinson, Stibbs: perhaps also Stubbs, Steff, Stiff, and Stennett. Tiffany and Tiffin, from Stephanus, belong to the same category.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Honor.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

From the Dutch, Sternes; from the Flemish, Steemans; from the Danish, Steman; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

The present family of Stimpson may possess an ancestor in John Stimpson, who lived at Burston, in Diss, in 1742 (Bl.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Stimson Last Name Facts

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

Stimson (Russian: Стимсон) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Stimson? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 74,145th most commonly occurring family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,098,515 people. The surname Stimson occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Stimson live; 63 percent live in North America and 62 percent live in Anglo-North America. Stimson is also the 630,600th most common first name world-wide It is held by 206 people.

The surname is most common in The United States, where it is held by 3,768 people, or 1 in 96,194. In The United States Stimson is mostly found in: California, where 17 percent reside, Texas, where 8 percent reside and Michigan, where 6 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 36 countries. It also occurs in England, where 28 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.

Stimson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Stimson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Stimson last name increased 397 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 236 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Stimson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Stimson last name are 11.14% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.91% registered with the political party.

The amount Stimson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 72.05% less than the national average, earning R 66,420 per year; in United States they earn 8.67% more than the national average, earning $46,889 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.21% less than the national average, earning $48,088 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stimsson930/
Stimmson930/
Stimnson930/
Stinson8639,924/
Stemson8682/
Stimsom8612/
Stimsan861/
Stimsen860/
Steemson80297/
Stienson805/
Stinsone803/
Stionson803/
Stinsoin802/
Stijnson801/
Stinsson801/
Jstinson800/
Stinnson800/
Steamson800/
Stethmson751/
Stenson717,223/
Sténson7111/
Stinsom718/
Stinsen713/
Stynson711/
Stincon711/
Stinsan710/
Steenson672,473/
Stensson671,729/
Stinchon6774/
Stehnson674/
Stennson674/
Stensone673/
Stension671/
Hstenson671/
Stensong671/
Stiensen671/
Stensgon670/

Stimson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Stimson in the Russian language
Стимсонstimson-

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