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

Stoneman, 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 Stoneman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Stoneman in America

Stoneman is the 14824th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Stoneman surname appeared 2,000 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 Stoneman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Stoneman 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 Stoneman

The surname Stoneman originated in England during the medieval period, likely between the 11th and 13th centuries. It is derived from the Old English words "stan" meaning stone and "mann" meaning man, indicating that the name's earliest bearers were likely involved in occupations related to stone masonry or quarrying.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Stoneman can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from 1170, where a certain William Stoneman is mentioned. The Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire from 1273 also reference a John Stoneman.

The name Stoneman may have originated from various place names in England, such as Stoneman's Cross in Somerset or Stoneman's Green in Hertfordshire. These place names likely referred to locations where stonemasons or quarrymen lived or worked.

During the 13th and 14th centuries, the name Stoneman appeared in various historical records, including the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1327 and the Poll Tax Returns of Yorkshire from 1379.

Notable individuals with the surname Stoneman throughout history include:

1. Sir James Stoneman (c. 1472-1529), an English lawyer and judge who served as Chief Baron of the Exchequer.
2. George Stoneman (1822-1894), a United States Army cavalry officer who fought in the American Civil War and later served as the 15th Governor of California.
3. John Stoneman (1856-1936), a British Olympic athlete who won a silver medal in the tug of war event at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.
4. Merritt Stoneman (1882-1962), an American film director and producer active during the silent film era.
5. Marjorie Stoneman Douglas (1890-1998), an American conservationist and writer who played a pivotal role in protecting the Everglades in Florida.

The surname Stoneman has a rich history spanning several centuries and can be traced back to occupational and geographical origins in medieval England.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Stoneman

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

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

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