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

Stonerook, 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 Stonerook surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Stonerook in America

Stonerook is the 83834th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Stonerook surname appeared 224 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Stonerook.

We can also compare 2010 data for Stonerook 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 Stonerook

The surname STONEROOK has its origins in the Anglo-Saxon and Norman English languages. It is believed to have originated in the medieval period, around the 11th or 12th century, in the region of Northumbria, which encompassed parts of what is now northern England and southeastern Scotland.

The name STONEROOK is thought to be derived from the Old English words "stan" meaning stone, and "hroc" meaning a rock or rocky outcrop. It likely referred to someone who lived near a prominent stone or rocky area, or perhaps a person who worked with stone or quarried rocks.

One of the earliest known records of the name STONEROOK dates back to the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire in 1195, where a person named Radulfus de Stanroc was listed. This suggests that the name had already established itself and had variations in spelling by the late 12th century.

In the 13th century, the name appeared in the Assize Rolls of Northumberland in 1279, where a Roger de Stanroc was mentioned. This provides evidence that the name had spread across the Northumbrian region by this time.

A notable early bearer of the name was Sir William Stonerook, a knight who fought in the Wars of Scottish Independence under King Edward I in the late 13th and early 14th centuries. He was born around 1270 and died in 1320.

Another historically significant individual was John Stonerook, a merchant and landowner who lived in the city of York in the late 15th century. He was born around 1450 and passed away in 1508.

During the Tudor period, a family bearing the name Stonerook was recorded as residing in the village of Stanhope in County Durham. This may have been a variation of the name influenced by the place name Stanhope, which itself is derived from Old English words meaning "stony valley."

In the 17th century, a notable bearer of the name was Edward Stonerook, a prominent lawyer and judge who served as the Recorder of Newcastle upon Tyne from 1658 to 1670. He was born in 1620 and died in 1685.

Another individual of note was Margaret Stonerook, a wealthy landowner and philanthropist from Northumberland, who lived during the 18th century. She was born in 1710 and passed away in 1795, leaving a substantial portion of her estate to establish a school for underprivileged children in her local community.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Stonerook

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

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

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