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Stoner History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

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Stoner History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Stoner family

The surname Stoner was first found in Oxfordshire at Stonor, a Saxon village that dates back to the late 10th century when it was named Stanora. Literally the place name means "stony hill-slope," from the Old English words "stan" + "ora" 1

Stonor Park is an historic country house and private deer park situated nearby and has been the home of the Stonor family for more than eight centuries. It is generally thought that the house was probably begun after 1280 when Sir Richard Stoner (1250-1314) married his second wife, Margaret Harnhull.

The following quote is a particular interest and reflects the family's ancient heritage. We provide the quote as it was recorded in the language of the times: "Stonor is a 3 miles out of Henley. Ther is a fayre parke and a warren of connies and fayre woods. The mansion place standithe clyminge on a hille, and hathe 2 courtes buyldyd withe tymbar, brike, and flynte; Sir Walter Stoner, now possessor of it, hathe augmentyd and strengthed the howse. The Stoners hathe longe had it in possessyn syns one Fortescue invadyd it by marriage of an heire generall of the Sonors, but after dispocessed." 2

John de Stoner (died 1354), was an early English jurist, "probably born at Stonor, near Sandwich, Kent, for in 1316 he took a release of the lands of Robert de Dumbleton in that county. He was, however, also connected with the manor of Stonor, near Dorchester, Oxfordshire, in the church of which place there is the effigy of a judge bearing his arms. " 3

Early History of the Stoner family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stoner research. Another 130 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1200, 1334 and 1492 are included under the topic Early Stoner History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Stoner Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Stonor, Stoner, Stonore and others.

Early Notables of the Stoner family

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Stoner Ranking

In the United States, the name Stoner is the 2,180^th most popular surname with an estimated 14,922 people with that name. 4

Stoner migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Stoner Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Alex Stoner who settled in Virginia in 1638
John Stoner, who settled in Virginia in 1640
Robert Stoner, who arrived in Maryland in 1658 5
Peter Stoner, who landed in Virginia in 1663 5

Stoner Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Rudolph Stoner, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1743 5
John Stoner, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1750 5
Chris and Fredrick Stoner, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1764 and 1795 respectively

Stoner Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jacob Stoner, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1836 5

Stoner migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Stoner Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Mr. Peter Stoner U.E. who settled in Canada c. 1784 6
Mr. John Stoner U.E. who settled in Home District [York County], Ontario c. 1786 he served in Butler Rangers 6

Stoner migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Stoner Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Martha Stoner, who arrived in Holdfast Bay, Australia aboard the ship "Canton" in 1838 7
Henry Stoner, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Bussorah Merchant" in 1848 8
Levi Stoner, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Bussorah Merchant" in 1848 8
James Stoner, aged 22, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "William Stevenson" 9
Henry Stoner (aged 22) arrived in South Australia in 1856 aboard the ship "Hooghly" 10

Contemporary Notables of the name Stoner (post 1700) +

Neale R. Stoner (d. 2023), American head men's basketball coach at the University of California, San Diego from 1966 to 1969 and at California Polytechnic State University from 1969 to 1972
Ulysses Simpson Grant "Lil" Stoner (1899-1966), American Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1922 to 1931
Rob Stoner (b. 1948), born Robert David Rothstein, an American multi-instrumental musician
Peter Stoner (1888-1980), American Chairman of the Departments of Mathematics and Astronomy at Pasadena City College
Sherri Lynn Stoner (b. 1965), American animation actress and writer, best known for her work on Tiny Toon Adventures and Animaniacs
Tobi Neal Stoner (b. 1984), German-born, American former Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the New York Mets (2009-2010)
Alyson Stoner (b. 1993), American actress and dancer, best known in the role of Max in The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
Eugene Stoner (1922-1997), American weapons designer associated with the AR-15 rifle, adopted by the US military as the M16
Clarence G. Stoner, American Republican politician, Member of Pennsylvania State House of Representatives from Cumberland County; Elected 1954 11
Clair Stoner, American politician, Farmer-Labor Candidate for U.S. Representative from Montana 2nd District, 1926 11
... (Another 26 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
Shirley, Evelyn Philip, The Noble and Gentle Men of England; The Arms and Descents. Westminster: John Bower Nichols and Sons, 1866, Print.
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) CANTON 1838. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1838Canton.htm
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) BUSSORAH MERCHANT 1848. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1848BussorahMerchant.htm
South Australian Register Friday 2nd February 1855. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) William Stevenson 1855. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/williamstevenson1855.shtml
South Australian Register. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Rodney 1856. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/rodney1856.shtml
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html