Stonborough Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Stonborough Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Stainb(o)rough (W. Yorks), the Domesday Stanburg = the Stone or Rock Stronghold [Old English stán + burg]

Stonborough Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:6,190,895170,599
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179

Stonborough Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Stainb(o)rough (W. Yorks), the Domesday Stanburg = the Stone or Rock Stronghold [Old English stán + burg]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) belonging to Stainb(o)rough (W. Yorks), the Domesday Stanburg = the Stone or Rock Stronghold

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Stonborough Last Name Facts

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

The last name Stonborough is found most in England. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stonborough? popularity and diffusion

Stonborough is the 4,772,636th most frequently held surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Stonborough live; 53 percent live in Northern Europe and 53 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Stonborough is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 6,190,895. In England Stonborough is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 78 percent live, Berkshire, where 11 percent live and Oxfordshire, where 11 percent live. Outside of England this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Austria, where 24 percent live and Switzerland, where 24 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stotenborough920/
Stanborough91637/
Stoutenborough88215/
Stanborrough870/
Stanborugh863/
Stouttenborough851/
Stoutenborugh832/
Stanborouhg821/
Stamborough820/
Stanburrough780/

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