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

Stonborough occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stonborough? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,772,636th most common surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. The surname Stonborough is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Stonborough reside; 53 percent reside in Northern Europe and 53 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 6,190,895. In England Stonborough is primarily found in: Greater London, where 78 percent live, Berkshire, where 11 percent live and Oxfordshire, where 11 percent live. Aside from England this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common 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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