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
Stony (Arabic: ستوني) is more frequently found in Nicaragua than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Stony? popularity and diffusion
The surname Stony is the 1,478,479th most widespread surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 50,961,860 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 49 percent of Stony reside; 29 percent reside in Central America and 29 percent reside in Hispano-Central America. Stony is also the 288,056th most commonly used first name worldwide. It is borne by 806 people.
This surname is most frequently held in Nicaragua, where it is carried by 42 people, or 1 in 143,359. In Nicaragua Stony is primarily concentrated in: North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region, where 81 percent are found, Jinotega Department, where 14 percent are found and Managua Department, where 2 percent are found. Aside from Nicaragua this last name is found in 25 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent are found and Iran, where 11 percent are found.
Stony Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Stony has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 85 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 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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