Stourton Surname

2,255,512th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 71 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Stourton Surname Definition:

Of recent introduction from across the Border. There are several parishes and townships named Sturton in England.

Stourton Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England461:1,211,26256,182
Switzerland191:432,25931,718
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England491:497,45727,315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Stourton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Of recent introduction from across the Border. There are several parishes and townships named Sturton in England.

— The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Celtic + English) belonging to Stourton (Vilts, Warw., etc.) = the Farmstead or Estate on the R. Stour [v. Stour, and + Old English tún] Conf. with Sturton, q.v.

— Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

This family, now represented by Charles Stourton, eighteenth Baron Stourton (created 1447) were seated at Stourton, co. Wilts, soon after the Norman Conquest. The arms of the family, Sable, a bend Or, between six fountains Proper, are thus accounted for by Leland: "The Ryver of Stour risith ther of six fountaines or springes, whereof three be on the north side of the Parke, hard within the pale: the other three be north also, but without the Parke; the Lord Stourton gyveth these six Fountaynes yn his armes." See Noble and Gentle Men.

— Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower
DNA test information
Display Statistics on:
  • Religious Adherence in:
    Ireland

Stourton Demographics

Stourton Religious Adherence
in Ireland

Sample size: 4 (1901)

Religious Adherence
in Ireland

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Stourton Last Name Facts

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

Stourton occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stourton? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,255,512th most frequent family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 102,641,492 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 93 percent of Stourton reside; 65 percent reside in Northern Europe and 65 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Stourton is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 46 people, or 1 in 1,211,262. In England it is primarily found in: Greater London, where 50 percent reside, Kent, where 13 percent reside and North Yorkshire, where 9 percent reside. Outside of England it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 27 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Stourton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Stourton has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Stourton last name decreased 6 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Stourton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Storton93540/
Sturton93327/
Stortone8889/
Staurton880/
Starton8012/
Stortan802/
Startton758/
Startun6715/
Startan675/
Stardthanne530/

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