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Stonehill Name Meaning

English:: habitational name from any of various places called with Old English stān ‘stone rock’ + hyll ‘hill’ such as Stonehill in Chertsey and Stonehill House in Windlesham with Bagshot (both Surrey). from the Middle English female personal name Stonild Stanild from an unrecorded Old English Stānhild itself from stān ‘stone’ + hild ‘battle’. habitational name from Stonehill in Wilmington (Kent) named with Old English stānig ‘stony’ + helde ‘slope’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Stone, Stowell, Stoneham, Tuthill, Stoney, Coghill, Stodghill

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Where is the Stonehill family from?

You can see how Stonehill families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stonehill family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Stonehill families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 3 Stonehill families living in Ohio. This was about 75% of all the recorded Stonehill's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Stonehill families in 1840.
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What did your Stonehill ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Stonehill. 34% of Stonehill men worked as a Farmer and 43% of Stonehill women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Stonehill were Teacher and Housewife. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    34%
  • Engineer
    23%
  • Laborer
    23%
  • Teacher
    23%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    43%
  • Manager
    29%
  • Housewife
    29%
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Passenger Lists

There are 797 immigration records available for the last name Stonehill. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 274 military records available for the last name Stonehill. For the veterans among your Stonehill ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stonehill lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Stonehill life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1990, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Stonehill in 1962 was 71, and 94 in 2004.

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