Explore the Family Name Stonier
The meaning of Stonier
English: variant of Stonehewer, an occupational name for someone who cut or quarried stone, from Middle English ston(e), stan(e) ‘stone’ + heuer(e) ‘hewer’. Alternatively, Stonier may not be a phonetic shortening of Stonehewer but rather a new formation with Middle English stan, ston ‘stone’ + the agent suffix seen also in Sawyer.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Stonier in the United States?
The surname Stonier ranked 56,826th in popularity based on the Decennial U.S. Census data from 2000 and slipped to 59,171st by 2010, marking a decrease of approximately 4.13 percent. Despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of individuals with the Stonier surname increased slightly from 336 in 2000 to 342 in 2010, reflecting a growth rate of 1.79 percent. The proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.12.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #56,826 | #59,171 | -4.13% |
| Count | 336 | 342 | 1.79% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stonier
When it comes to ethnicity, the Stonier surname is predominantly associated with people of White ethnic identity. According to the Decennial U.S. Census, in 2000, about 97.92 percent of individuals with the Stonier surname identified as White, but this percentage decreased slightly to 94.44 percent in 2010. The decade also saw a small emergence of Stoniers identifying as Hispanic, amounting to 3.80 percent in 2010, up from zero in 2000. No significant changes were noted among other ethnicities like Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native for this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.92% | 94.44% | -3.55% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 3.8% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |