Stones Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Stones Name Meaning: This name was given to someone who worked with stone, or to someone who lived on stony ground.

From the Old English \"stan\", the surname \"Stone\" comes from a topographical name for someone who live on or by stony ground or near a monument of stone, or who lived in a place called Stone. It is also an occupational name for someone who worked with stone (e.g. a mason).

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Stones Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Stones family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 131
Female Servant 92
Cotton Weaver 48
Independent 46
Labourer 37
Male Servant 33
Weaver 31
Coal Miner 29
Farmer 26
Shoe Maker 19
Ag Labourer 15
Collier 11
Frame Work Knitter 10
Grocer 10
Spinner 10
Butcher 9
Carpenter 9
Dress Maker 8
Joiner 7
Tailor 7
Blacksmith 7
Servant 6
Ag Lab 6
Shoemaker 5
Lead Minor 5

Stones Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Stones 100% 29,281
2 Staines 71% 11,399
3 Stains 50% 2,570
4 Stanes 83% 1,545
5 Austins 43% 935
6 Steans 50% 724
7 Astins 50% 422
8 Steains 43% 376
9 Stons 83% 256
10 Ostins 50% 154
11 Steanes 71% 134
12 Stans 67% 116
13 Steens 50% 103

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The surname Stones is the most popular version of all its varients

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