Stonhouse Surname

1,994,173rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 88 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Stonhouse 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.

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Stonhouse Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada651:566,85547,218
United States221:16,475,406557,260
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:937,51438,808

Stonhouse 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.

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

= Stonehouse, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Stonhouse Last Name Facts

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

Stonhouse occurs more in Canada more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Stonhouse? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,994,173rd most numerous family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 82,813,022 people. The surname Stonhouse is predominantly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Stonhouse reside; 99 percent reside in North America and 99 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Stonhouse is most common in Canada, where it is carried by 65 people, or 1 in 566,855. In Canada Stonhouse is most numerous in: Saskatchewan, where 80 percent live, Alberta, where 14 percent live and British Columbia, where 5 percent live. Apart from Canada it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Stonhouse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Stonhouse has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Stonhouse surname fell 96 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Stonhouse Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Stonhouse are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Stonhouse earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 53.64% more than the national average, earning $66,295 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.31% less than the national average, earning $44,563 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stonehouse955,910/
Stonehouser900/
Stanhouse89153/
Stoneouse8917/
Stonehuse890/
Stanhousej841/
Steenhouse841/
Stonhaus8232/
Stenhuse821/
Stunouse820/
Stanhous820/
Stonos8020/
Stonus806/
Stounhaus781/
Stounos7517/
Stanhauser742/
Stonehoche740/
Stanhaus7147/
Steenhuysse701/
Stonehocher701/
Stanus67446/
Stonas6726/
Stonosova673/
Stonacher670/

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