Origins of the Stone surname

What does the name Stone mean?

The Stone surname is English, and is thought to have Anglo-Saxon roots. The name is believed to have topographical roots, and has been discovered in records as far back as the 1200s. It was hypothesised to have been given to those who lived at or near a particularly remarkable stone or set of stones, and their lineage.

Alternative variations of the name Stone

Stone, Stones, Stown, Stoan, Stoane

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OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 296North West 249Isle of Man 11Yorkshire 1139East Midlands 1436West Midlands 1073East 1456London 5959South East 2784South West 1516South Wales 437Mid Wales 111West Wales 4North Wales 57Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

In 1921, most Stones lived in london

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42,000 Stone Travel & migration records
230,000 Stones found in all Census records

Interesting facts about Stone

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139th most common surname in the UK

We have for the Stone surname. The oldest one dates back to 1086.

Who were Stones most likely to marry?

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What are the most common Stone first names?

John

William

Mary

Elizabeth

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Common jobs for Stones

Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

Commmon female occupations for Stones in 1921

Dressmaker

1,150

Laundress

809

General Servant Domestic

588

Domestic Servant

512

General Servant

443

Commmon male occupations for Stones in 1921

Agricultural Labourer

1,248

General Labourer

933

Carpenter

747

Farm Labourer

693

Coal Miner

588

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