Stony Surname
Approximately 143 people bear this surname
Stony Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Stoney.' Several places, Stoney Middleton (Derbyshire) and Stony Stratford (Buckinghamshire), for instance, bear this name as a prefix. But I can supply no further information.
Agnes Stany, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Read More About This SurnameStony Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicaragua | 42 | 1:143,359 | 2,172 |
| United States | 21 | 1:17,259,949 | 572,238 |
| Iran | 16 | 1:4,798,908 | 119,068 |
| Indonesia | 11 | 1:12,022,654 | 410,938 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Israel | 7 | 1:1,222,519 | 68,299 |
| Slovenia | 6 | 1:414,612 | 18,975 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11 | 1:2,215,943 | 64,354 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 137 | 1:366,560 | 27,735 |
Stony (806) may also be a first name.
Stony Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Stoney.' Several places, Stoney Middleton (Derbyshire) and Stony Stratford (Buckinghamshire), for instance, bear this name as a prefix. But I can supply no further information.
Agnes Stany, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Peter Stoney, Close Rolls, 6 Edward II.
1803. Married — Elijah Stoney and Sarah Weaver: St. George, Hanover Square.
Possibly from Loch Stoney in Forfarshire.
Stony Demographics
Average Stony Salary in
United States
$41,662 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Stony Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Stony Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Stony (Arabic: ستوني) is found in Nicaragua more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Stony? popularity and diffusion
Stony is the 1,478,479th most widespread last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 50,961,860 people. The surname Stony is predominantly found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Stony reside; 29 percent reside in Central America and 29 percent reside in Hispano-Central America. It is also the 288,056th most widely held first name worldwide It is held by 806 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Nicaragua, where it is held by 42 people, or 1 in 143,359. In Nicaragua Stony is most numerous in: North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region, where 81 percent live, Jinotega Department, where 14 percent live and Managua Department, where 2 percent live. Other than Nicaragua it exists in 25 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent live and Iran, where 11 percent live.
Stony Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Stony has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Stony surname decreased 85 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 82 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Stony Last Name Statistics demography
Stony earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.45% less than the national average, earning $41,662 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Stony Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Stony in the Arabic language | ||
| ستوني | stwny | - |
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Footnotes
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