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Stoneham Name Meaning

English (Kent): habitational name from North and South Stoneham (Hampshire) Stonham Aspal (Suffolk) Little Stonham (Suffolk) or Stoneham Farms in South Malling (Sussex). The Hampshire and Suffolk placenames derive from Old English stān ‘stone rock’ + hām ‘village homestead’ while the Sussex placename derives from Old English stān + hamm ‘water meadow’.

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


Similar surnames: Stone, Southam, Stockham, Stonehill, Topham, Stoney, Turnham, Gorham

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Where is the Stoneham family from?

You can see how Stoneham families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stoneham family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Stoneham families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 34 Stoneham families living in Ontario. This was about 69% of all the recorded Stoneham's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Stoneham families in 1911.
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What did your Stoneham ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Stoneham. 43% of Stoneham men worked as a Laborer. .

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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 1921

  • Laborer
    43%
  • Farmer
    36%
  • Carpenter
    22%
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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Stoneham. For the veterans among your Stoneham ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stoneham lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Stoneham life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Stoneham in 1954 was 52, and 76 in 2004.

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