Stonehouse Surname
Approximately 5,910 people bear this surname
Stonehouse Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1), 'at the stone-house' (v. Stannus), from residence therein; compare Woodhouse, Moorhouse, Parkhouse, &c. Many dwellings would be so termed.
John del Stonhuse, Close Rolls, 47 Henry III.
Read More About This SurnameStonehouse Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,181 | 1:25,547 | 3,498 |
| Canada | 1,123 | 1:32,810 | 4,250 |
| United States | 1,113 | 1:325,659 | 29,603 |
| Australia | 1,027 | 1:26,286 | 3,576 |
| South Africa | 135 | 1:401,316 | 35,360 |
| New Zealand | 93 | 1:48,692 | 7,903 |
| Wales | 72 | 1:42,980 | 4,139 |
| Thailand | 68 | 1:1,038,799 | 157,648 |
| Scotland | 35 | 1:152,966 | 9,000 |
| France | 14 | 1:4,744,480 | 251,814 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Namibia | 3 | 1:803,134 | 15,170 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,284 | 1:18,984 | 2,727 |
| Scotland | 20 | 1:187,161 | 7,190 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 207 | 1:242,602 | 20,235 |
Stonehouse Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1), 'at the stone-house' (v. Stannus), from residence therein; compare Woodhouse, Moorhouse, Parkhouse, &c. Many dwellings would be so termed.
John del Stonhuse, Close Rolls, 47 Henry III.
(2) Local, 'of Stonehouse,' a parish in Gloucestershire.
John de Stonhus, Gloucestershire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1581. Walter Stonehouse or Stonhowse, Middlesex: Register of the University of Oxford.
1618. Baptised — Thomas, s. Cristofer Stonhowse: St. Dionis Backchurch.
1773. Married — William Stonehouse and Rebecca Kerby: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) belonging to Stonehouse; or Dweller at the Stone House [Old English stán + hús] Stonehouse, Glouc., was Stonhus in the 13th cent.
A location name in Devon, Hampshire, Gloucestershire.
Stonehouse Demographics
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Stonehouse Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Stonehouse Come From? nationality or country of origin
Stonehouse is found most in England. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Stonehouse? popularity and diffusion
The surname Stonehouse is the 82,057th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,233,087 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 39 percent of Stonehouse reside; 39 percent reside in Northern Europe and 39 percent reside in British Isles.
The last name is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 2,181 people, or 1 in 25,547. In England it is most numerous in: North Yorkshire, where 15 percent live, Durham, where 9 percent live and Tyne and Wear, where 7 percent live. Besides England this surname occurs in 31 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 19 percent live and The United States, where 19 percent live.
Stonehouse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Stonehouse has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Stonehouse last name grew 170 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 538 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,440 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 175 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Stonehouse Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Stonehouse last name is chiefly Anglican (86%) in Ireland.
In The United States Stonehouse are 6.91% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.68% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Stonehouse earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 58.9% more than the national average, earning R 377,604 per year; in United States they earn 20.78% more than the national average, earning $52,114 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.62% more than the national average, earning $50,985 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stonhouse | 95 | 88 | / |
| Stoneouse | 95 | 17 | / |
| Stonehouser | 95 | 0 | / |
| Stonehuse | 95 | 0 | / |
| Stenehouse | 90 | 1 | / |
| Stanhouse | 84 | 153 | / |
| Stonehaus | 84 | 0 | / |
| Stanhousej | 80 | 1 | / |
| Stonehoche | 80 | 0 | / |
| Stonhaus | 78 | 32 | / |
| Stanhous | 78 | 0 | / |
| Stonehocher | 76 | 1 | / |
| Stounhaus | 74 | 1 | / |
| Stonius | 71 | 2 | / |
| Stanhaus | 67 | 47 | / |
| Stoneage | 67 | 37 | / |
| Stanious | 67 | 0 | / |
| Stoneadge | 63 | 5 | / |
| Stanius | 59 | 360 | / |
| Stanyus | 59 | 24 | / |
| Stoméus | 59 | 11 | / |
| Stonias | 59 | 1 | / |
| Stannius | 56 | 104 | / |
| Stanyush | 56 | 41 | / |
| Staniusz | 56 | 21 | / |
| Stangius | 56 | 8 | / |
| Staniush | 56 | 1 | / |
| Stanhauch | 53 | 0 | / |
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