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

Stoneburner, 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 Stoneburner surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Stoneburner in America

Stoneburner is the 15931st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Stoneburner surname appeared 1,824 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Stoneburner.

We can also compare 2010 data for Stoneburner 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 Stoneburner

The surname Stoneburner is believed to have originated in England during the late medieval period. It is likely a locational surname, derived from a place name that referred to a site where stones were burned or calcined, possibly for use in construction or lime production.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Lay Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1327, which mention a John Stoneburnere. This suggests that the name was already well-established in the West Midlands region by the 14th century.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, variations of the spelling emerged, such as Stoneburner, Stonburner, and Stoneburner. These alternate forms reflect the fluid nature of spelling conventions in earlier eras before standardization became more widespread.

Notable individuals with the surname Stoneburner include William Stoneburner (c. 1620-1683), a landowner and farmer in colonial Virginia, and Joseph Stoneburner (1779-1855), a pioneer settler in Ohio who served in the War of 1812.

In the 19th century, the Stoneburner name appeared in various records across the United States, such as the 1850 census, which listed a John Stoneburner (b. 1810) living in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, and a Jacob Stoneburner (b. 1828) residing in Wayne County, Ohio.

Another prominent figure was Henry Stoneburner (1836-1915), a Union Army veteran of the American Civil War who later became a successful businessman and banker in Illinois.

As the centuries progressed, the Stoneburner family spread across various regions of North America, with descendants contributing to various fields, including agriculture, industry, and public service.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Stoneburner

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

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 Stoneburner 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 Stoneburner 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 Stoneburner was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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