Stonier Family History

Stonier Surname Meaning

English: variant of Stonehewer an occupational name for someone who cut or quarried stone from Middle English ston(e) stan(e) ‘stone’ + heuer(e) ‘hewer’.

Alternatively, Stonier may not be a phonetic shortening of Stonehewer but rather a new formation with Middle English stan ston ‘stone’ + the agent suffix seen also in Sawyer.

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

Similar surnames: Stoner, Stenner, Stone, Stanger, Storer, Stoller, Sonner, Stohler, Stoney, Stier

34,000 record(s) for Stonier

14K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
666	Military Records
725	Immigration Records
7K	Census and Voter Lists
10K	Member Trees

Where is the Stonier family from?

You can see how Stonier families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stonier family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Stonier families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there were 25 Stonier families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 63% of all the recorded Stonier's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Stonier families in 1880.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Stonier surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Stonier ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Farmer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Stonier. 27% of Stonier men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Stonier women worked as a Farmer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Stonier were Fireman and Stitcher.

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

27%

Carpenter

27%

Laborer

16%

Fireman

11%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Farmer

50%

Stitcher

50%

What Stonier family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 7K census records available for the last name Stonier. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Stonier census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 725 immigration records available for the last name Stonier. 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.

Military Records

There are 666 military records available for the last name Stonier. For the veterans among your Stonier ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Stonier lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2003, in the United States, Stonier life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1966, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Stonier in 1964 was 66, and 73 in 2003.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Stonier ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.