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

Stonecipher, 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 Stonecipher surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Stonecipher in America

Stonecipher is the 13798th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Stonecipher surname appeared 2,191 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 Stonecipher.

We can also compare 2010 data for Stonecipher 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 Stonecipher

The surname STONECIPHER has its origins in the Middle English period, dating back to the late 14th century. It is believed to have originated in the northern counties of England, particularly in areas such as Yorkshire and Lancashire, where the name was first recorded.

STONECIPHER is a combination of two words: "stone" and "cipher." The word "stone" is derived from the Old English "stān," referring to a rock or a hard, solid mass. The word "cipher" is derived from the Old French "cifre," which in turn comes from the Arabic "ṣifr," meaning zero or a numerical symbol.

One possible explanation for the origin of STONECIPHER is that it may have been an occupational surname, referring to someone who worked with stone or was involved in masonry or stone-cutting. It could also have been a descriptive surname, perhaps referring to a person living near a prominent stone structure or landmark.

In terms of historical references, the earliest recorded instance of the STONECIPHER surname can be found in the Feet of Fines records for Yorkshire in 1397, where a John Stonecipher is mentioned. These records were legal documents used to record land transactions and property disputes during the medieval period.

Another early mention of the STONECIPHER name is in the Paston Letters, a collection of correspondence dating from the 15th century, where a Robert Stonecipher is mentioned in a letter from 1462.

One notable individual with the STONECIPHER surname was Sir William Stonecipher (1535-1603), an English politician and landowner who served as a Member of Parliament for Ripon in the late 16th century.

Another prominent figure was Richard Stonecipher (1670-1732), an English clergyman and theologian who served as the Rector of St. Mary's Church in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk.

In the 18th century, there was John Stonecipher (1712-1786), a successful merchant and banker in London, who was also involved in philanthropic endeavors.

Moving into the 19th century, we have Mary Stonecipher (1823-1897), a British author and poet who published several collections of poetry and novels during the Victorian era.

Lastly, there was Thomas Stonecipher (1856-1929), an English architect and designer who was known for his work on various public buildings and churches in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Stonecipher

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

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

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