Stoner Surname

21,403rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25,462 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Malta

Stoner Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the stanyer' or stonehewer, a hewer of stones, a quarryman. Sometimes simply 'stonier.' With the intrusive —i— or —y—, compare lawyer, Sawyer, Bowyer, &c.

Richard Stenere, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Stoner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21,8511:16,5882,100
England1,9251:28,9443,908
Canada6131:60,1077,084
Australia2951:91,51110,486
Jamaica1781:16,1231,511
Germany1011:797,08458,657
New Zealand711:63,7799,777
Brazil711:3,015,13188,032
Scotland511:104,9777,051
South Africa491:1,105,66765,349
Malta421:10,245640
Israel251:342,30528,607
Netherlands241:703,63256,027
Wales241:128,9399,528
Thailand171:4,155,197336,594
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Russia131:11,086,389347,183
India111:69,733,217610,955
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
France51:13,284,544357,392
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
China21:683,660,78330,601
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0221:23,8513,324
Scotland91:415,91311,811
Guernsey41:8,1641,328
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,9561:10,1331,315

The alternate forms: Stöner (1) are calculated separately.

Stoner (128) may also be a first name.

Stoner Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the stanyer' or stonehewer, a hewer of stones, a quarryman. Sometimes simply 'stonier.' With the intrusive —i— or —y—, compare lawyer, Sawyer, Bowyer, &c.

Richard Stenere, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Richard Stonhewer. History of Durham.

John Stonehewer. Brich Chapel (Chetham Society).

Thomas Hirst, stenyhour, Yorkshire, 1433.: Corpus Christi Guild (Surtees Society).

1689. Nathaniell Stanyar and Catherine Bryan: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

Robert Stoner, rector of Clenchwarton, Norfolk, 1736: History of Norfolk.

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

(English) 1 Stonecutter, Stonemason [Old English stán, stone + the agential suff. -er] 2 = Stone (q.v.) + the agential suff. -er.

(rarely) 3 for Stonor, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller near some remarkable stone or rock, often a boundary mark; one who came from Stone (the stone or stones), the name of various places in England.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Stoner Last Name Facts

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

The last name Stoner (Russian: Стонер) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Stöner. Click here for other possible spellings of Stoner.

How Common Is The Last Name Stoner? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 21,403rd most commonly used family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 286,213 people. The surname Stoner occurs mostly in The Americas, where 68 percent of Stoner are found; 67 percent are found in North America and 67 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 821,896th most frequently used first name worldwide, held by 128 people.

It is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 21,851 people, or 1 in 16,588. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 8 percent are found, Ohio, where 6 percent are found and Indiana, where 5 percent are found. Excluding The United States Stoner is found in 67 countries. It is also found in England, where 8 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.

Stoner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Stoner has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Stoner last name grew 441 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 188 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 567 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Stoner Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Stoner are 22.49% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.26% registered with the political party.

The amount Stoner earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 92.56% more than the national average, earning R 457,584 per year; in United States they earn 0.38% more than the national average, earning $43,311 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.99% less than the national average, earning $48,196 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stöner941/
Stogner923,769/
Stonier921,634/
Stohner92376/
Stonner92330/
Stonger92140/
Sztoner9266/
Stomner9228/
Stoiner9220/
Stonert9217/
Stooner9214/
Stouner9212/
Stoneer926/
Stonejr922/
Stoener921/
Stotner921/
Stoyner921/
Stojner920/
Stone91291,185/
Stoutner86138/
Stoehner86127/
Stoenner8694/
Stoitner8629/
Stottner866/
Stongner862/
Stgonger862/
Stoneart862/
Stougner861/
D'Stoner861/
Stones839,280/
Stoney833,613/
Stonge832,966/
Stener83779/
Staner83404/
Stuner8365/
Stoune8345/
Stohne8324/
Stuone8322/
Stonne8320/
Stonie8312/
Stonez838/
Stoone837/
Stoyne836/
Stonje835/
Stonee834/
Stoine833/
Stonea832/
Hstone832/
Sstone831/
Stgone831/
Stomne831/
Stonre831/
Stonet830/
Stoidtner809/
Stanger779,050/
Stagner773,151/
Stanier771,100/
Stauner77820/
Stanner77428/
Stoinea77312/
Stögner77186/
Stenier77161/
Stoness77129/
Stanert7790/
Stunner7789/
Stogney7763/
Statner7748/
Stunger7726/
Stamner7726/
Stugner7716/
Stöhner7716/
Stuhner7713/
Stänger7713/
Stonnie7711/
Sztaner7711/
Stohnei777/
Steener775/
St'onge775/
Stenher775/
Stone's774/
Stasner774/
Stosney773/
D'Stone773/
Steuner772/
Stumner772/
Stahner772/
Stonney772/
Stanere772/
Shtener771/
Shthone771/
Stoneha771/
Stonnes771/
Stooney771/
Staener771/
Stonnet771/
Steneir771/
Steneur771/
Sttener771/
Steneer770/
Staneer770/
Stounir770/
Stunert770/
Stanerd770/
Stonett770/
Stutner770/
Stonnerová753/
Stona731,140/
Stoni73458/
Stane73365/
Stony73143/
Stonh733/
Stautner71522/
Staneart71315/
Stattner71195/
Stangner7185/
Stannert7184/
Stuttner7141/
Stadtner7136/
Shtanher7118/
Stonness7114/
Shtanger7112/
Stoneová7112/
Stanhert719/
Stheneur713/
Stomness712/
Stangejr712/
Staunger712/
Shtenher712/
Sttanger711/
Sttanner711/
Stosness711/
Stanierz711/
Sztanger711/
Stannier710/
Stannerd710/
Stanherd710/
Staunner710/
Stoneich710/
Sttagner710/
Stahnner710/
Stoutney710/
Stange6721,016/
Steudtner67738/
Stonis67529/
Stanes67404/
Stoina67256/
Stojna67184/
Stonio67164/
Staney67152/
Stanei67152/
Stânea67128/
Stanea67126/
Stoniš67106/
Stanne6773/
Stanie6754/
Stanneart6742/
Staune6737/
Stojni6735/
Stănei6728/
Stanje6727/
Stagne6722/
Stonyi6721/
Štaner6718/
Stanet6711/
Stoini6710/
Stogni678/
Stosny678/
Stanez677/
Staneh677/
Staudtner677/
Shtanhert677/
Stanee676/
Sætane676/
Sthongney675/
Stonny675/
Stenér675/
Stojny673/
Stahne673/
Sthane672/
Staneu672/
Sthony672/
Stonai671/
Stonna671/
Stoony671/
Stanir671/
Stoiny671/
Stanhe671/
Stānge671/
Stouna671/
Shtona671/
Sthona671/
Stuoni671/
Staane671/
Stannertt670/
Stounh670/
Stasne670/
Stanep670/
Staned670/

Stoner Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Stoner in the Russian language
Стонерstoner-

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Stoner Reference & Research

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