Stunt Surname

686,443rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 432 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Tunisia

Stunt Surname Definition:

(English) Stubborn; Stunted; Stupid [Old English stunt] The meaning varies somewhat acc. to dialect-e.g.: East Yorks, ‘stubborn’, also ‘short and thick’; Kent, ‘sullen’, 'dogged’; Lincs, ‘fierce’, ‘sulky’.

Stunt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2851:195,50217,195
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Ireland141:336,35312,021
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
India81:95,883,173728,828
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
France31:22,140,907385,998
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1671:145,96013,001
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Stunt (30) may also be a first name.

Stunt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Stubborn; Stunted; Stupid [Old English stunt] The meaning varies somewhat acc. to dialect-e.g.: East Yorks, ‘stubborn’, also ‘short and thick’; Kent, ‘sullen’, 'dogged’; Lincs, ‘fierce’, ‘sulky’.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Anglo-Saxon Blunt, stupid, foolish. In Lincolnshire and other districts, the word has undergone a change, and means sulky, obstinate-sometimes fierce and angry. Halliw. See English Sum.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Stunt Last Name Facts

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

The surname Stunt is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Stunt? popularity and diffusion

The surname Stunt is the 686,443rd most frequently held last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 16,869,319 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 75 percent of Stunt are found; 70 percent are found in Northern Europe and 70 percent are found in British Isles. Stunt is also the 1,911,214th most frequently held given name at a global level. It is borne by 30 people.

The last name Stunt is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 285 people, or 1 in 195,502. In England Stunt is most numerous in: Kent, where 15 percent live, East Sussex, where 14 percent live and Greater London, where 13 percent live. Not including England this surname is found in 26 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 6 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.

Stunt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Stunt has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Stunt last name rose 171 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it contracted 23 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 467 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Stunt Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Stunt last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Stunt earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 18.34% less than the national average, earning $35,235 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.12% more than the national average, earning $57,693 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stuntz91656/
Stunts9114/
Stundt914/
Sthunt911/
Stuntt910/
Stun8945/
Shtunts8313/
Stounts831/
Staunte830/
Staundt830/
Stoun801,022/
Staun80607/
Shtun80375/
Stont80234/
Steun8090/
Stunn8022/
Stung8016/
Stune8010/
Stuhn807/
Stumn803/
Stumt803/
Stunc802/
Sztun802/
Stusn801/
Stuin800/
Stungytė772/
Stuhne73131/
Stucin73118/
Stumne7393/
Sjøtun7376/
Stutin7365/
Stoune7345/
Staune7337/
Stuten7316/
Østtun7314/
Sthunk734/
Stungy732/
Stauhn731/
Shtung731/
Staunø731/
Shtaun731/
Staung731/
Steunk731/
Stumte731/
Stumth731/
Stumts731/
Stunne731/
Stusen731/
Stounn730/
Stusnh730/
Stoung730/
Stusin730/
Stunds730/
Stuing730/
Stounh730/
Staunn730/
Stound730/
Stuyne730/
Stouten671,778/
Stum671,271/
Ston67653/
Steuten67330/
Sjøthun67218/
Stunová6742/
Stuchin6732/
Shtutin6725/
Stauten6720/
Stuchen6716/
Stoutin6714/
Stuting676/
Stunova674/
Stün674/
Stutten673/
Shtutyn673/
Staunck672/
Ztun672/
Stautin671/
Stuhina671/
Stoutem671/
Stushyn671/
Stausen670/
Stautne670/
Stussin670/
Stuttem670/

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