Stonor Surname

1,860,621st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 99 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Denmark

Stonor Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Stonor,' an estate in Oxfordshire, thus described by Leland: 'Stonor is three miles out of Henley. Ther is a fayre parke and a warren of Connes and fayre woods. ... Sir Walter Stonor, now possessor of it, hathe augmentyd and strengthed the howse.

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Stonor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England521:1,071,50151,923
Denmark231:245,42219,084
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Wales41:773,63329,106
France21:33,211,361423,184
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:937,51438,808
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Stonor Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Stonor,' an estate in Oxfordshire, thus described by Leland: 'Stonor is three miles out of Henley. Ther is a fayre parke and a warren of Connes and fayre woods. ... Sir Walter Stonor, now possessor of it, hathe augmentyd and strengthed the howse. The Stonors hath longe had it in possessyon' (v. Lower's Patronymica Britannica).

Richard de Stonore, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1545. Roger Tidder, of the household of our Lord the King (and Margery Stonar, of Dioc. Oxon, widow: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).

1621-2. William Stonor, Esq., and Elizabeth Lake: Marriage Lic. (London).

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

(English) belonging to Stonor (Oxf.), 13th cent. Stonore = the Stony or Rocky Bank [Old English stán + óra] A stanora occurs in a land-grant a.d. 758 by King Offa (‘C.S.’ no. 216).

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

An estate in Oxfordshire, thus mentioned by Leland: "Stonor is a 3 miles out of Henley. Ther is a fayre parke, and a warren of connes, and fayre woods. The mansion place standithe clyminge on a hille, and hath 2 courtes buyldyd withe tymbar, brike, and flynte; Sir Walter Stonor, now pocessor of it, hathe augmentyd and strengthed the howse. The Stonors hath longe had it in possessyon." To this Mr. Shirley adds that, "the family have the reputation of being very ancient, and may certainly be traced to the twelfth century as resident at Stonor." Noble and Gentle Men.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Stonor Last Name Facts

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

Stonor is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Stonor.

How Common Is The Last Name Stonor? popularity and diffusion

The surname Stonor is the 1,860,621st most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 73,611,575 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 84 percent of Stonor reside; 82 percent reside in Northern Europe and 57 percent reside in British Isles.

Stonor is most widespread in England, where it is held by 52 people, or 1 in 1,071,501. In England Stonor is primarily found in: Greater London, where 44 percent reside, Surrey, where 13 percent reside and Tyne and Wear, where 13 percent reside. Beside England this last name occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 23 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.

Stonor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Stonor has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Stonor last name increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 62 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stongor920/
Stenor83116/
Stonar8315/
Stanor835/
Stoonhour801/
Stoutnour800/
Stonard771,353/
Stangor7726/
Stanord779/
Stognar774/
Stagnor772/
Sthenor771/
Stanoer771/
Stoutnar7110/
Stannore711/
Stounard711/
Stohnart711/
Stonnard711/
Stannord710/
Stanorth710/
Stanar67457/
Stenar6745/
Stanur672/
Stomór671/

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