Stanier

Stanier Meaning & Origin

About Stanier
The surname Stanier is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "stan," meaning stone, and the suffix "-er," indicating a person who works with or lives near the specified object. Therefore, the surname Stanier likely originated as an occupational name for someone who worked with or lived near stones, such as a stonemason or someone who lived near a prominent stone feature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Stanier is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Stanier: 101
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 159,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Stanier based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Stanier is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
STN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S30506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S T AE1 N IY0 ER0
🌐 IPA
/stanier*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('STN', 'STNR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S356

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Stanier in Braille

Here's how to represent Stanier in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Stanier in braille

How to sign the name Stanier using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Stanier using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Stanier in sign language

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