Explore the Family Name Stones

The meaning of Stones

English (Yorkshire and Lancashire): variant of Stone with plural or post-medieval excrescent -s. A number of the places called Stone are sometimes recorded with plural spellings in the medieval period, including Stone (Staffordshire), recorded as Stanes in 1187.

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How common is the last name Stones in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Stones saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 28,648 in terms of prevalence, but by 2010, the rank had slipped to 33,499, marking a 16.93% drop. The count of individuals with this surname also fell from 783 in 2000 to 681 in 2010, a decline of 13.03%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Stones per 100k also went down by 20.69%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,648	#33,499	-16.93%
Count	783	681	-13.03%
Proportion per 100k	0.29	0.23	-20.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stones

In terms of ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, there was some notable shift in the distribution among those carrying the Stones surname. While the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories remained constant with a zero count, other ethnic identities experienced change. The proportion of those identifying as White decreased from 81.74% in 2000 to 77.24% in 2010, reflecting a 5.51% decline. Meanwhile, the Hispanic representation saw an upturn from 2.30% to 3.38%, an increase of 46.96%. The percentage of Black individuals with the Stones surname also rose from 14.30% to 17.62%, a 23.22% boost. Lastly, those reporting two or more races stayed virtually stable, dipping slightly from 0.89% to 0.88%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	81.74%	77.24%	-5.51%
Black	14.3%	17.62%	23.22%
Hispanic	2.3%	3.38%	46.96%
Two or More Races	0.89%	0.88%	-1.12%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%