Stonehewer Surname

1,338,236th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 167 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Stonehewer Surname Definition:

Thomas Stonhewaa, Oxfordshire, 1273.

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Stonehewer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1241:449,33929,774
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Wales101:309,45316,869
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
France11:66,422,722504,397
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1651:147,73013,110
Wales71:224,0598,079

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.

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

(English) Stonecutter [Middle English stonhewer; from Old English stdn, a stone, and heáwan, to cut]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A quarryman.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stonhewer950/
Stonehewes900/
Stonewerth802/
Stonewey781/
Stonebear742/
Stanheber741/
Stoniber676/
Stoneway672/
Stenever670/
Stanever670/

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