Stonehewer Surname
Approximately 167 people bear this surname
Stonehewer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 124 | 1:449,339 | 29,774 |
| Canada | 19 | 1:1,939,242 | 123,675 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 165 | 1:147,730 | 13,110 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
Stonehewer Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the stone-hewer,' a stonemason or quarryman. Similarly we find Woodhewer, Fleshhewer (which see), Blockhewer, and Blocker; compare 'hewers of wood' (Authorized Version). My first instance is no doubt a misreading:
Thomas Stonhewaa, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Richard Stonhewer. History of Durham.
1605. John Stonehewer or Stonier, of Barleyford, Cheshire: Wills at Chester.
1638. George Stonier, of Odd Rode: ibid.
1792. Married — Charles Edward Pigon and Charlotte Rycroft; witness, Richard Stonhewer: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) Stonecutter [Middle English stonhewer; from Old English stdn, a stone, and heáwan, to cut]
A quarryman.
Stonehewer Demographics
Average Stonehewer Salary in
England
£36,162
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Stonehewer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Stonehewer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Stonehewer is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Stonehewer click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Stonehewer? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,338,236th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 43,637,999 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Stonehewer reside; 80 percent reside in Northern Europe and 80 percent reside in British Isles.
This last name is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 124 people, or 1 in 449,339. In England it is most common in: Greater Manchester, where 26 percent reside, Staffordshire, where 18 percent reside and Buckinghamshire, where 10 percent reside. Excluding England it is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 11 percent reside and Wales, where 6 percent reside.
Stonehewer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Stonehewer has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Stonehewer last name contracted 25 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 143 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Stonehewer Last Name Statistics demography
Stonehewer earn a lot more than the average income. In Canada they earn 36.85% more than the national average, earning $67,991 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stonhewer | 95 | 0 | / |
| Stonehewes | 90 | 0 | / |
| Stonewerth | 80 | 2 | / |
| Stonewey | 78 | 1 | / |
| Stonebear | 74 | 2 | / |
| Stanheber | 74 | 1 | / |
| Stoniber | 67 | 6 | / |
| Stoneway | 67 | 2 | / |
| Stenever | 67 | 0 | / |
| Stanever | 67 | 0 | / |
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