Find out how popular the last name Stone is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Stone.

Stone, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Stone surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Stone in America

Stone is the 178th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Stone surname appeared 153,329 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 52 people would have the surname Stone.

We can also compare 2010 data for Stone to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Stone

The surname STONE is of English origin, derived from the Old English word "stan" meaning a stone or rock. It likely originated as a toponymic name for someone who lived near a prominent stone or rocky area.

The name STONE can be traced back to the 11th century in England, with early recordings found in the Domesday Book of 1086. This significant historical record includes references to individuals bearing variations of the name, such as Radulfus de la Stane and Willelmus de Stanes.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the STONE surname appears in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1273, where a Richard de la Stone is listed. In the same century, the Placita de Quo Warranto records from 1292 mention a John de la Stone from Worcestershire.

During the 13th and 14th centuries, the surname was often spelled with prefixes like "de la" or "atte," indicating a person's association with a particular location or landmark. Examples include Geoffrey atte Stone from Essex in 1327 and John de la Stone from Staffordshire in 1332.

Notable historical figures with the surname STONE include:

1. William Stone (1603-1660), an English settler and the third Proprietary Governor of Maryland.
2. Gregory Stone (1586-1655), an English mathematician and astronomer.
3. Nicholas Stone (1586-1647), an English sculptor and architect during the Renaissance period.
4. Thomas Stone (1743-1787), a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence from Maryland.
5. Ebenezer Stone (1766-1846), an American minister and educator who served as the fifth President of Yale College.

The surname STONE has also been associated with various place names throughout England, such as Stoneham in Hampshire, Stoneleigh in Warwickshire, and Stonehouse in Gloucestershire, further reinforcing its connection to physical landmarks or geological features.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Stone

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Stone.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Stone was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Stone has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Stone was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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