Stonard Surname

284,447th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,353 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Stonard Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Stanard' or Stanhard; v. Freeman, Norman Conq. A well-known Norfolk and Suffolk surname. There are two Stanardsin Domesday (Stanardus, Essex; Stanart, Suffolk). Stonhard is found as a single personal name, Essex (Hundred Rolls)- The form Stonhard was common.

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Stonard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1,0191:16,8002,645
England3011:185,11016,566
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1441:169,27314,363
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Stonard (2,559) may also be a first name.

Stonard Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Stanard' or Stanhard; v. Freeman, Norman Conq. A well-known Norfolk and Suffolk surname. There are two Stanardsin Domesday (Stanardus, Essex; Stanart, Suffolk). Stonhard is found as a single personal name, Essex (Hundred Rolls)- The form Stonhard was common.

Stannard de Corton, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Stanardus Cobbe, Kent, ibid.

Stannard Dilker, Norfolk, ibid.

Sella Stonhard, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Richard Stonhard, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Richard Stonehard, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

John Stonard, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

Richard, s. of Stannard, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

William Stanard, rector of Stockton, Norfolk, 1634: ibid.

1607. William Stonnard, Christ Church, Oxf.: Register of the University of Oxford.

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

= Stannard, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

An old baptismal name. Two tenants in chief bearing it are found in Domesday.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the Danish, Stonor; a personal name.

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

Stannard, an ancient baptismal name, has been associated as a family name with this county since the time of Edward the Confessor; a bailiff of Ipswich in the reign of Henry VII. (W.), and the rector of Lackford in the reign of James II. (G.), bore the name. It is still an Ipswich name.

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

Stonard Last Name Facts

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

Stonard occurs more in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Stonard? popularity and diffusion

The surname Stonard is the 284,447th most frequently occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,386,213 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 75 percent of Stonard reside; 75 percent reside in Southern Africa and 75 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 145,624th most widespread first name in the world. It is borne by 2,559 people.

It is most prevalent in Malawi, where it is held by 1,019 people, or 1 in 16,800. Apart from Malawi Stonard is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in England, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Stonard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Stonard has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 209 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 550 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Stonard Last Name Statistics demography

Stonard earn notably less less than the average income. In Canada they earn 18.63% less than the national average, earning $40,425 CAD per year.

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