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Etymology of Stonge

What does the name Stonge mean?

Thousands of new names appeared among the French people in the medieval period. Stonge appeared in Champagne at that time, when it was taken on as a surname from the pre-existing place name.

Early Origins of the Stonge family

The surname Stonge was first found in Champagne, where the family was established in early times.

Early History of the Stonge family

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Stonge Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: St-Onge, St. Onge, Saint-Onge, Saint Onge and many more.

Early Notables of the Stonge family

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Stonge World Ranking

the United States, the name Stonge is the 4,814th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1 However, in Canada, the name Stonge is ranked the 645th most popular surname with an estimated 8,038 people with that name. 2 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Stonge is the 185th popular surname. 3


Stonge migration to the United States +



Stonge Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Margaret Stonge, who landed in Maryland in 1666 4
Stonge Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Jean-Baptiste St. Onge, who married Thérèse Bau, Boucherville in 1712
Stonge Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Euclide H. St Onge, aged 40, who landed in America, in 1911

Stonge migration to Canada +

Stonge Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Dominique St. Onge, son of Jean and Anne, who married Geneviève Daunay, daughter of Antoine and Marie, in Boucherville, Quebec on 25th November 1706 5
  • Jean-Baptiste St. Onge, son of Jean and Anne, who married Thérèse Bau, daughter of Jean and Etiennette, in Boucherville, Quebec on 11th January 1712 5
  • Simon St. Onge, son of Mathurin and Madeleine, who married Geneviève Arcan, daughter of Simon and Marie-Anne, in Deschambault-Grondines, Quebec on 25th February 1726 5
  • Charles St. Onge, son of Dominique and Geneviève, who married Marie-Josephte Deguire, daughter of Jean and Catherine, in Contrecoeur, Quebec on 22nd January 1731 5
  • Jean-Baptiste St. Onge, son of Jean and Marguerite, who married Marie-Josephte Demeules, daughter of Joseph and Marie-Catherine, in Saint-Jean-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Quebec on 9th February 1736 5
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Stonge (post 1700) +

  • Doug J. St.Onge (1934-2021), American politician, Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives (1983-1985)
  • Denis Alderic St-Onge, American geology research scientist, Minnesota
  • Marie-Pierre St-Onge Ph.D., Assistant Professor in the Division of Physiology & Metabolism at the University of Alabama, Birmingham
  • Guylaine St-Onge, Canadian television actress


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. "Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
  3. "The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
  4. 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)
  5. Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 2, Institut Drouin, 1958.


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