Stonham Surname

436,668th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 786 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Stonham Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Stonham = Stoneham, Stanham, q.v.

Stonham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3681:151,40814,447
Australia2571:105,04211,793
Canada481:767,61660,775
United States351:10,355,970420,657
New Zealand281:161,72618,041
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
France111:6,038,429280,838
Wales81:386,81619,671
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2561:95,2169,764
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Stonham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Stonham = Stoneham, Stanham, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Three parishes in Suffolk are so designated.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Stonham Last Name Facts

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

The surname Stonham occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Stonham? popularity and diffusion

It is the 436,668th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 9,271,687 people. The last name Stonham is primarily found in Europe, where 51 percent of Stonham reside; 49 percent reside in Northern Europe and 48 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 368 people, or 1 in 151,408. In England it is mostly found in: East Sussex, where 22 percent live, Cambridgeshire, where 9 percent live and Essex, where 9 percent live. Other than England this surname is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 33 percent live and Canada, where 6 percent live.

Stonham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Stonham has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Stonham last name grew 144 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 292 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Stonham Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Stonham last name are 8.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.56% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Stonham earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 98.05% more than the national average, earning R 470,652 per year; in United States they earn 11.84% more than the national average, earning $48,256 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.24% less than the national average, earning $46,585 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stoneham933,230/
Stonaham930/
Stonam920/
Stanham86180/
Stenham8623/
Stonhan863/
Stoneam860/
Stonehom803/
Stonehan801/
Stenhaum800/
Stanam77102/
Stonom7730/
Stonan770/
Stonohyna7513/
Stonehane750/
Stoneheim750/
Sthanam7165/
Stounan7113/
Stonian713/
Stonyan712/
Stonane711/
Stanamt711/
Stanhausem711/
Stongan711/
Stahnam711/
Stenhom711/
Stonant710/
Stannam710/
Stenheim6728/
Stonohyn679/
Stanhome677/
Stanahan672/
Stadtnam671/
Stoniane670/
Stanehan670/
Stanheim670/

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