Stinson Surname

13,969th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39,924 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Stinson 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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Stinson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States33,5201:10,8131,326
Canada3,2601:11,3021,692
England1,0101:55,1666,703
Australia9541:28,2973,843
Northern Ireland4881:3,781747
New Zealand1441:31,4475,459
Argentina781:547,99239,725
Scotland531:101,0156,880
Germany421:1,916,797106,618
Philippines391:2,595,852132,893
Ireland371:127,2696,194
Russia341:4,238,913201,756
Thailand201:3,531,917315,217
France201:3,321,136213,627
Ecuador181:883,65813,769
India181:42,614,743461,117
Singapore131:423,66918,211
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Belarus111:863,73365,346
United States Virgin Islands101:11,0381,555
Austria101:851,54467,454
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
China91:151,924,6187,954
Japan81:15,980,53747,042
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Belize11:355,4743,977
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Guam11:160,1214,893
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Macau11:601,6301,582
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3541:12,5141,694
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3051:79,9198,609
Scotland181:207,9567,652
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,5041:9,1241,159

Stinson (248) may also be a first name.

Stinson 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)

V. Steenson.

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)

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

Stinson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Stinson (Arabic: ستينسون, Russian: Стинсон) occurs most in The United States. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stinson? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 13,969th most frequent surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 182,535 people. Stinson occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Stinson reside; 92 percent reside in North America and 92 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Stinson is also the 566,287th most widespread first name globally It is held by 248 people.

Stinson is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 33,520 people, or 1 in 10,813. In The United States it is most numerous in: Texas, where 9 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and Alabama, where 6 percent reside. Aside from The United States Stinson exists in 73 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 8 percent reside and England, where 3 percent reside.

Stinson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Stinson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Stinson last name grew 609 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 331 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 294 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 90 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Stinson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Anglican (51%) in Ireland and Buddhist (50%) in Russia.

In The United States Stinson are 16.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.64% being registered with the political party.

The amount Stinson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 86.31% less than the national average, earning R 32,544 per year; in United States they earn 5.44% less than the national average, earning $40,802 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.79% more than the national average, earning $51,566 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Stinson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Stinson in the Russian language
Стинсонstinson-
Stinson in the Arabic language
ستينسونstynswn-

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Stinson Reference & Research

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